The Controller of Budget’s County Budget Implementation Report for FY 2025/2026 lists 189 development projects across 21 counties that remain unfinished, representing a total value of Sh10.51 billion as of 30 June 2026.

County governments have already paid contractors Sh4.21 billion for these projects before they stalled, according to the same report.

Nairobi County recorded the highest number of stalled projects – 57 developments worth Sh2.24 billion – and had paid contractors Sh208.9 million before work stopped.

Key Nairobi projects include a Sh255.9 million medical block at Mbagathi Hospital, only 15 percent complete, a stalled maternity wing at Umoja 1 Health Centre, and unfinished works at Dandora Phase 1 Hospital.

Other Nairobi projects affected are a Sh76 million social hall in Mwiki abandoned over non‑payment, a Sh50 million youth complex in Dandora II, and the Sh42 million Makina Market rehabilitation in Kibra.

In Baringo County, 23 stalled projects worth Sh163.32 million had already seen payments of Sh83.69 million before work halted, with insecurity and contractor payment failures cited as causes.

Kakamega County reported 26 stalled projects valued at Sh848.95 million, despite paying Sh218.98 million, attributing delays to procurement bottlenecks, funding gaps and weak contract management.

Machakos County listed 22 stalled projects worth Sh891.58 million, with Sh314.26 million already paid; notable examples include a Sh11.53 million hospital in Mua and a Sh55.5 million commercial development halted after contract termination.

Other counties with stalled works include Isiolo (seven projects worth Sh1.77 billion), Nakuru (three projects worth Sh60.65 million), and a range of smaller counties where projects span health, education, water, roads and market infrastructure.

The report identifies common causes for the delays: inadequate budget allocations, unresolved contract variations, contractor abandonment, termination of contracts, missing contract files and investigations into the projects.

With the next general election about ten months away, governors face heightened pressure to complete or revive stalled projects, though experts warn election campaigning could further impede progress.