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Kakamega District Mock-History Paper 1 Question Paper

Kakamega District Mock-History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2007

311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY / AUGUST 2007
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS.
KAKAMEGA DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2007
311 / 1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.
_ This paper consists of THREE sections; A, B and C.
_ Answer ALL the questions in section A, THREE questions from section B and TWO questions
from section C.
This paper consists of 4 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicates and no
questions are missing.
SECTION: A (25 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. Give two sources of social and commercial history of Kenya during pre-colonial period. (2mks)
2. Identify one community in Kenya that is considered hybrid. (1mk)
3. List down one community in Kenya that played a leading role in the long distance trade. (1mk)
4. State two functions of the Orkoiyot among the Nandi during the pre-colonial period. (2mks)
5. Outline two economic benefits of the Omani rule along the Kenyan coast during the 19th
Century. (2mks)
6. Identify two rights which a prisoner in Kenya which could be deviled. (2mks)
7. State two problems which the Imperial British east African company IBEACO had in the
administration of Kenyan protectorate. (2mks)
8. Outline one role of the welfare organisation in Kenya during the colonial period. (1mk)
9. List down two ways in which the colonial government boosted settlers farming in Kenya. (2mks)
10. Give two reasons as to why independent schools were established in Kenya. (2mks)
11. Name one way in which a person may become a member of parliament in Kenya. (1mk)
12. Mention two demands made by African elected members organisation (AEMO) in 1957. (2mks)
13. Identify two political events that threatened political stability in Kenya between 1957-1978.
(2mks)
14. List down two benefits of co-operative movement in Kenya. (2mks)
15. Mention two officers of a municipal council who are appointed by the public service commission.
(2mks)
SECTION: B (45marks)
Answer three questions from this section.
16. (a) Outline the reasons that led to the migration and settlement of the cushites in their present home areas. (5mks)
(b) Explain the social-political organisation of the cushites during the pre-colonial Period in Kenya. (10mks)
17. (a) Describe the Portuguese conquest of the East African coast upto 1506. (7mks)
(b) Give reasons for the decline of the Portuguese rule along the East African coast. (8mks)
18. (a) Account for the Nandi resistance against the British colonial rule in Kenya. (8mks)
(b) Why did the Nandi resistance against the British colonial rule take quite along time? (8mks)
19. (a) Describe the constitution making process in Kenya. (7mks)
Explain the problems that have been experienced in the constitution –making process in
Kenya. (8mks)
SECTION: C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions from this section
20. (a) Explain the law-making process in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain how parliamentary supremacy is realized in Kenya. (5mks)
(c) What factors limits parliamentary supremacy in Kenya? (5mks)
21. (a) Apart from tribe union movement, outline other factors that hastened attainment of
independence in Kenya. (7mks)
(b) Explain the contribution made by tribe union movement in attainment of independence in
Kenya. (8mks)
22. (a) Mention three types of government expenditure in Kenya. (3mks)
(b) Explain ways in which the government controls expenditure in Kenya. (6mks)
(c) Explain the problems that face budgeting in Kenya. (6mks)

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