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History And Government Paper 1 Question Paper

History And Government Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2003

K.C.S.E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 1 2003
SECTION A (25 marks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet
1. State two disadvantages of relying on oral traditions as a source of history.
(2 mks)
2. Give one way in which the knowledge of iron working helped in the migration
of the Bantu (1 mk)
3. State one reason why the government may limit the freedom of speech (1 mk)
4. Identify one in which the monsoon winds led to the development of trade between
the Kenyan coast and the outside world. (1 mk)
5. State three economic benefits of the Oman rule along the Kenyan coast during the
nineteenth century. (3 mks)
6. State two ways through which mission stations promoted the spread of
Christianity in Kenya. (2 mks)
7. Give one way in which rural to rural migrations in Kenya contribute to national
unity. (1 mk)
8. State two ways in which the colonial land policies in Kenya undermined African
farming (2 mks)
9. State two demands the Kenya African Union (KAU) made to the colonial
government in 1952. (2 mks)
10. Give two reasons why independent schools were established in Kenya. (2 mks)
11. State two provisions of the independence constitution of Kenya. (2 mks)
12. Give one way in which a person may become a member of parliament in Kenya.
(1 mk)
13. State one contribution of the ‘Harambee’ movement to the development of health
services in Kenya. (1 mk)
14. Give two reasons why the district focus for Rural Development was adopted as a
development strategy in Kenya. (2 mks)
15. Give two factors which may undermine the effectiveness of the traffic police in
Kenya. (2 mks)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer any three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
16. (a) Outline the stages in the Portuguese conquest of the coastal towns up to
1510 (3 mks)
(b) Explain six factors that led to the decline of the Portuguese rule on the
Kenyan coast. (12 mks)
17. (a) Give five reasons why Britain colonized Kenya. (5 mks)
(b) Explain why Kenyan communities were defeated by the British during the
establishment of colonial rule. (10 mks)
18. (a) State three ways through which communities in Kenya interacted during
the pre- colonial period. (3 mks)
(b) Describe the social organization of the Agikuyu during the pre- colonial
period.
19. (a) What factors led to the development of multi- party democracy in Kenya
in the early 1990’s? (3 mks)

(b) Explain how the existence of many parties has promoted democracy in
Kenya. (12 mks)
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
20. (a) What is the composition of the cabinet in Kenya? (3 mks)
(b) Explain six functions of the cabinet in Kenya. (12 mks)
21. (a) Identify three types of taxes paid by Kenyans to the government (3 mks)
(b) Explain six ways in which the government of Kenya uses its revenue (12 mks)
22. (a) Describe five demands made by trade unionists in Kenya during the colonial
period. (5 mks)
(b) Explain the contribution of the trade union movement in the struggle for
independence in Kenya. (10 mks)

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