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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

Paper 1

JULY/AUGUST.2016

TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

BUSIA SUB-COUNTY FORM FOUR JOINT EXAMINATION 2016

(Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education)

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

Paper 1

Time: 2 ½ HOURS

Instructions to candidates

a)	This paper consists of three sections: A, B and C

b)	Answer all the questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions from section C

c)	This paper consists of two printed pages.

d)	Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

e)	Candidates should answer the questions in English

SECTION A (25 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section.

1	Give two limitations of electronic sources of information in History.	(2mks)

2	Identify two economic activities of early man during the upper Palaeolithic period.	(2mks)

3	Give one cultural practice introduced by the Cushites in Kenya.	(1mk)

4	Identify two natural factors that influenced the coming of Arabs to the East African Coast.	(2mks)

5	Give the main reason why the early visitors came to the Kenyan coast by 1500 AD.	(1mk)

6	State one right of an arrested person.	(1mk)

7	Identify two advantages of an unwritten constitution.	(2mks)

8	Give one component of democracy in Kenya.	(1mk)

9	State one humanitarian factor that led to the scramble for Kenya by the British.	(1mk)

10	What was the main reason why KADU was formed?	(1mk)

11	Identify the first Trade Union Movement that was established in Kenya.	(1mk)

12	Give the main reason why the 2nd Lancaster House conference was held in 1962.	(1mk)

13	State two forms of government in Kenya. During colonial period.	(2mks)

14	Give two main features of African socialism.	(2mks)

15	State two political challenges that undermined the peace and stability of Kenya after attaining independence.	(2mks)

16	What is the composition of county government?	(2mks)

17	Give the main function of the Kenya Anti-corruption commission.	(1mk)

SECTION B (45marks)

Answer three questions from this section

18	a) Give three reasons which influenced the migration of Cushites into Kenya during the pre-

colonial period.	(3mks)

b) Describe the socio-political organization of the Borana.	(12mks)

19	a) State five factors that influenced Said Seyyid to transfer his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar.	(5mks)

b) Explain five factors that favoured the spread of Christianity to East African coast. (10mks)

20	a) Name three communities in Kenya that adopted mixed reaction.	(3mks)

b) Discuss six results of the Agiriama resistance to the British.	(12mks)

21	a) Identify three national philosophies that were adopted in Kenya after independence.

(3mks)

b) Explain six challenges facing education sector in Kenya today.	(12mks)

SECTION C (30marks)

Answer two questions from this section

22	a) State three peaceful methods of solving conflicts in Kenya.	(3mks)

b) Discuss six factors that can limit national unity in a country.	(12mks)

23	a) What is the composition of county executive committee.	(3mks)

b) Explain six reasons why the parliament is considered supreme.	(12mks)

24	a) Identify three ways the Kenyan government spends its funds.	(3mks)

b) Discuss six measures taken by the Kenyan government in managing public funds.	(12mks)