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Kcse 2001 History And Government Paper 1 Question Paper

Kcse 2001 History And Government Paper 1

Course:History And Government

Exam Year:2001

K.C.S.E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 1 2001
SECTION A (25 mks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.
1. State two ways in which the Nandi and the Abaluyia communities interacted
during the pre- colonial period. (2 mks)
2. Give one reason why the Mijikenda community migrated from their settlement at
Shungwaya during the pre- colonial period. (1 mk)
3. Give two reasons why the council of elders among the Ameru was important
before the establishment of colonial rule. (2 mks)
4. What was the main significance of circumcision in some African traditional
societies in Kenya? (1mk)
5. Identify two factors that led to the spread of Islam along the Kenyan coast by
sixteenth century. (2 mks)
6. Give one reason why Seyyid Said took direct control of the settlements along the
coast of Kenya in 1806. (1 mk)
7. Identify two ways in which the Maasai benefited from their collaboration with the
British. (2 mks)
8. State two ways in which the colonial government acquired land for the European
settlers in Kenya. (2 mks)
9. Give two contributions of the independent schools in Kenya during the colonial
period. (2 mks)
10. State two duties of the British Governor in Kenya during the colonial period.
(2 mks)
11. Give two ways in which the trade union movement contributed to nationalist
struggle in Kenya. (2 mks)
12. State one reason why the 1957 elections are important in the history of Kenya.
(1 mk)
13. What major political change was introduced during the Limuru Conference of
1966? (1 mk)
14. Identify one achievement of the District Focus for Rural Development strategy
(1 mk)
15. Which organization is responsible for co-ordination of parliament elections in
Kenya? (1 mk)
16. Identify the main reason why suspected criminals are tried in a court of law.
(1 mk)
17. Give one function of the prisons department in Kenya. (1 mk)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions from this section in answer booklet provided.
18. (a) Why did Christian missionaries come to Kenya in the nineteenth century?
(5 mks)
(b) Explain six results of the coming of Christian missionaries to Kenya.
(10 mks)
19. (a) What five factors led to the migration of the Iteso from their original home
in the Lake Turkana region to their present homeland? (5 mks)

(b) Explain five effects of the migration and settlement of the Iteso in Kenya.
(10 mks)
20. (a) Describe five common characteristics of the political parties which were
formed in Kenya after 1945. (5 mks)
(b) Explain five roles of the political parties in the struggle for independence
in Kenya between 1945 and 1963. (10 mks)
21. (a) In what five ways has the government attempted to preserve cultural
heritage in Kenya since independence? (5 mks)
(b) Explain the role which the co-operative movement has played in
promoting national development in Kenya since 1963. (10 mks)
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
22. (a) Describe the composition of parliament in Kenya. (3 mks)
(b) Explain six function of the speaker of the National Assemble in Kenya.
(12 mks)
23. (a) Describe the functions of the police force in Kenya. (7 mks)
(b) What factors hinder the Kenya Police from performing their duties
effectively? (8 mks)
24. (a) What are the stages brought which a bill passes before it becomes law in
Kenya? (5 mks)
(b) Explain five factors that promote national unity in Kenya. (10 mks)

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