History and Government Paper 1 Question Paper
KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 23
History and Government Paper 1
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Give two responsibilities of a government.
2 marks
State two limitations of electronic sources as a source of information on history.
2 marks
What evidence exists to prove that the Khoisan lived in Kenya in the past.
2 marks
Name one community in Kenya who belong to the River-Lake Nilotes.
1 marks
State one way in which the Moonsoon winds led to the development of trade between
the Kenyan Coast and the outside world.
1 marks
Identify two reasons why the Portuguese attempt to spread Christianity
along the East African Coast failed.
2 marks
Identify the main item of trade during the reign of Seyyid Said.
1 marks
What was the main challenge faced by the education sector in
Kenya during the colonial period.
1 marks
Give one reason why human rights are monitored by special groups in Kenya.
1 marks
Name two Kikuyu independent churches that emerged in
Kenya during the colonial period.
2 marks
Name two types of constitutions.
2 marks
Identify two labour organizations that fought for independence in Kenya.
2 marks
. Differentiate between a de jure and a defacto one party state.
1 marks
Which important political change took place in Kenya in 1991.
1 marks
Give the main reason why KADU was formed.
1 marks
Who swears in the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya?
1 marks
Mention any two basic functions of prison’s sentence.
2 marks
SECTION B (45 Marks)
a) Why did the Bantu migrate from their Coastal settlement at Shungwaya in the sixteenth Century. (3 marks)
b) Describe the political organization of the Akamba during the pre-colonial period.(12 marks)
15 marks
. a) State the characteristics of the Coastal City States by 1500 A.D. (5 marks)
b) Explain five factors which led to the decline of Coastal towns between 1500 and 1700. (10 marks)
15 marks
a) State five problems that faced early political organizations in Kenya upto 1939. (5 marks)
b) Explain five achievements of early political parties in Kenya during the colonial period. (10mks)
15 marks
a) Give five reasons why Africans started independent churches and
schools in Kenya during the Colonial Period. (5 marks)
b) Explain five problems experienced by trade union movements in Kenya during the colonial period. (10 marks)
15 marks
SECTION C (30 Marks)
a) State five specific rights of children in the constitution. (5 marks)
b) Discuss five values of a good citizen as per the constitution of Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
a) State three ways in which the rule of law is applied in Kenya. (3 marks)
b) Describe six challenges facing the Judiciary in Kenya. (12 marks)
15 marks
a) Identify three functions of the correctional facilities in Kenya. (3 marks)
b) Explain six challenges facing the correctional facilities in Kenya. (12 marks)
15 marks