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2014 Kuria West Mock

History and Government Paper 1

SECTION A (25 Marks)

Answer ALL the questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
1.

Identify two sources of Kenyan history.

2 marks

2.

Give two species of the early man whose remains were discovered in Kenya.

2 marks

3.

Name one community in Kenya that belongs to the Eastern Cushites.

1 marks

4.

State two duties of the Orkoyot among the Nandi.

2 marks

5.

Give the main reason why the early visitors from Arabia came to the Kenyan
Coast before 1500AD.

1 marks

6.

Give two factors which influenced said Seyyid to develop Agriculture in Zanzibar in the 19th century.

2 marks

7.

Identify one condition when one may be denied the right to life.

1 marks

8.

Identify one community which resisted the British occupation of Kenya to the West of the Rift Valley.

1 marks

9.

State two problems which the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEA) faced in the administration of Kenya during the colonial period.

2 marks

10.

Which was the main reason that enabled the British to conquer Kenya?

1 marks

11.

State two ways through which European settlers in Kenya were able to get labour force during colonial period.

2 marks

12.

Give one philosophy adopted at independence to promote social justice in Kenya.

1 marks

13.

State two economic challenges that Kenya experienced after independence.

2 marks

14.

Identify the section of constitution which was repealed to give way to then introduction of political pluralism in Kenya.

1 marks

15.

What is the main role of Kenya anti-corruption commission?

2 marks

16.

Give the main challenge facing the implementation of free primary education in Kenya.

1 marks

17.

Identify two types of direct taxes which the government uses to raise revenue.

1 marks

SECTION B (45 Marks)

Answer any three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
18.

(a) Name three similarities in the social organization of the Agikuyu and Luo during the pre-colonial period. (3mks)
(b) Describe the social-political organization of the Mijikenda during the pre-colonial period. (12mks)

15 marks

19.

(a) Give three sources of information about the East Coast of Africa before the 7th century AD. (3mks)
(b) Explain six impacts of the Indian Ocean trade on the Kenyan Coast people. (12mks)

15 marks

20.

(a) Give three ordinances that were passed by the colonial government between 1896 – 1902. (3mks)
(b) Explain six consequences of the colonial land policies in Kenya during the colonial period. (12mks)

15 marks

21.

(a) Identify five factors that facilitated industrial development in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain five steps that the Kenya government has undertaken to boost industrial growth since independence. (10mks)

15 marks

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any Two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
22.

(a) State three main methods of conflict resolution in Kenya. (3mks)
(b) Explain six ways in which the government of Kenya promotes the Bill of Rights. (12mks)

15 marks

23.

(a) Identify five requirements in the constitution making process. (5mks)
(b) Describe five features of the independence constitution of Kenya. (10mks)

15 marks

24.

(a) Give five members of the county government in Kenya in the new constitution. (5mks)
(b) Explain five challenges that are likely to be faced by the county governments. (10mks)

15 marks

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