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Counties leave Sh100bn idle as development projects stall
The Rironi-Mau Summit Highway project in Kenya in this photo taken on July 28, 2026. County governments left Sh100.2 billion of available funds unspent in the year to June 2026.
County governments left Sh100.2 billion of available funds unspent in the year to June 2026, while execution of development budgets weakened and 189 projects worth Sh10.51 billion stalled, exposing a widening gap between approved spending and delivery.
Controller of Budget (COB) Margaret Nyakang’o says counties had Sh596.78 billion available for spending during the year but used Sh496.58 billion, translating into an overall absorption rate of 83.2 percent.
