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Analyzes institutional and legal frameworks for transfers, public financial management dynamics, and asset-liability management practices during the initial transition period. Reviews governance steps for developing asset registers, highlights progress at national and county levels, and assesses COVID-19 impacts on cities with response options, drawing on international experiences.","Managing County Assets and Liabilities in Kenya  \nPostdevolution Challengesand Responses  \nMihaly Kopanyi and Abdu Muwonge  \nINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS  \nManaging County Assets and Liabilities in Kenya  \nPostdevolution Challenges and Responses  \nMIHALY KOPANYI AND ABDU MUWONGE  \n© 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)Some rights reserved  \n1 2 3 4 25 24 23 22  \nBooks in this series are published to communicate the results of World Bank research, analysis, and operational experience with the least possible delay. 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