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K.C.S.E History &Amp; Government Paper 1 1996 Question Paper

K.C.S.E History &Amp; Government Paper 1 1996

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:1996

K.C.S.E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 1 1996
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided
1. Give two functions of the council of elders among the Akamba during the pre –
colonial period.(2mks)
2. State two factors which made it possible for the Arab traders to come to the
Kenya coast before 1500.(2mks)
3. Identify one contribution of John Krapf to the spread of Christianity in Kenya
during the nineteenth century.(2mks)
4. Name the company which administered Kenya on behalf of the British
government up to 1895(1mks)
5. Identify two factors which enabled the white settlers to establish farms in the
Kenya Highlands during the colonial period.(2mks)
6. Give two factors which led to the establishment of urban centres in Kenya during
the colonial period.(2mks)
7. State two objectives of the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA)
8. Identify two ways in which the trade union movement contributed to the struggle
for independence in Kenya.
9. State two results of the development of railway transport in Kenya during the
colonial period.(2mks)
10. Name two African nationalist parties whose leaders attended the Lancaster House
Conference. (2mks)
11. Give two reasons why the District Focus for Rural Development was established
in Kenya.(2mks)
12. Name two parastatal organizations in Kenya that fall under the ministry of
Transport and Communication. (2mks)
13. What is the main function of opposition parties in Kenya? (1mk)
14. Identify one type of direct tax through which the Kenya government raises its
revenue. (1mk)
15. Which provision in the Kenya constitution protects the wealth of individuals in
the country? (1mk)
Section B (45 marks)
Answer any three questions from this section in the Answer Booklet provided.
1. a) What factors made the cushites migrate into Kenya during the
pre – colonial period? (10mks)
b) Explain five results of the migration of the cushites into Kenya
during the pre-colonial period. (10 mks)
2. a) Why were the Portuguese able to conquer the Kenyan coast
during the sixteenth century? (5mks)
b) Explain six factors which led to the collapse of the protuguese rule
on the Kenyan coast by the end of the seventeenth century. (10mks)
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3. a) Outline five reasons why the Nandi resisted the imposition of
British colonial rule over their territory. (5mks)
b) Discuss the factors which led to the defeat on the Nandi resistance
by the British colonial rule over their territory. (10mks)
4. a) What three factors have facilitated the formation of many political
parties in Kenya since 1991? (3mks)
b) Explain six changes which have taken place in Kenya as a result
of the introduction of multi-party democracy since 1991? (12mks)
SECTION C (30marks)
Answer any two questions from this section in the Answer Booklet provided
5. a) What are the constitutional duties of the president of Kenya? (3mks)
b) Explain six factors which have promoted national unity in
Kenya since 1963. (12mks)
6. a) State three functions of the police force in Kenya. (3mks)
b) Describe six duties performed by provincial commissioners
in Kenya. (12mks)
7. a) Identify three functions of the Attorney General of Kenya. (3mks)
b) Describe the structure of the court system in Kenya. (12mks)

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