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a) Write an argumentative essay basing on the statement:
It is impossible to wipe out corruption in Kenya.
Or
b) Write a story ending with :
' . . . that was when I realized that social media can be very destructive.'
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June 12, 2019
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Mention two methods used in stocking bee hives.
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June 12, 2019
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Outline four factors that influence the stocking rate in a fish pond.
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June 12, 2019
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.
i) If you come to the arena, you will meet the great Isukuti dancers. (Rewrite using . . . . .unless . . . .)
ii) Korean women are very short; very few of them are above five feet tell.
(Rewrite as one sentence using the word 'hardly')
iii) He had never know that it meant go to without a meal. He was unsympathetic towards the street boy.
(Begin: Never . . . .)
iv) My family owns a holiday flat and that is why we always go to the same place. (Begin: If . . . . )
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June 12, 2019
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Read the poem below and then answer the questions after it.
THE SMILING ORPHAN
And when she passed away, They came,
Kinsmen came,
Friends came.
Everybody came to mourn her.
Hospitalized for five months The Ward was her world Fellow patients her compatriots
The meagre hospital supply-her diet
When she was dying
Her son was on Official Duty The State demanded his Services. Her only daughter, uneducated, Sat by her
Crying, praying, waiting for an answer From God far above
Wishing, she spoke the language Figures in white-coats do understand. They matched, the figures did
Stiff, numb and deaf, to the cries and wishes Of her dying mother.
As she was dying
Friends and kinsmen TALKED of her
How good, how helpful: a very practical woman.
None reached her: they were too busy, there was no money, Who would look after their homes?
Was it so crucial their presence?
But when she passed away, they came, Kinsmen came, friends hired cars to come, Neighbours gathered to mourn her,
They ought to be there for the funeral
So they swore.
The mourners shrieked out cries
As they arrived in the busy compound of the dead. Memories of loved ones no more
Stimulated tears of many.
They cried dutiful tears for the deceased Now stretching their hands all over to help. The daughter looked at them
With dry eyes, quiet, blank.
The mourners pinched each other Shocked by the stone-heartedness Of the orphaned.
She sat: watching the tears soak their garments Or in the soil around them; wasted.
That night, she went to her love,
In the freshly made emergency grass hut,
And let loose all ties of the Conventional Dress she wore Submitting to the Great Power, she whispered
Now .....
You and I must know Now .... Tomorrow you might never understand
Unable to lick my tears ..... ·
And there was light
In the darkness of the hut While outside
The mourners cried Louder than the Orphan.
By Grace Birabwa Isharaza
a) Who is the persona in the poem?
b) Explain what the poem is about?
d) Comment on the effectiveness of the title of the poem.
e) Identify one character trait of the orphan.
f) Identify and illustrate any two stylistic devices used in the poem.
g) Describe the mood of the poem.
h) Explain the following lines and used in the poem
They cried dutiful tears for the deceased .................................................................................................
And there was Light in the darkness of the hut
Date posted:
June 12, 2019
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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The statements, events and reactions of the past couple of weeks surrounding the perennially vexed subject of corruption makes me wonder. Are we on the cusp of the challenge to and confrontation against corruption?
Certainly we have come a long way In identifying and isolating it. Let me give a small example. Twenty one years ago, I wrote a piece for the Sunday Nation which was entitled "Why Kenya's looting brigade now has its eyes on public land"
The main thrust of the article was that after the monetary excesses of 1992 and 1993, there was a growing penchant for Kenya's looting brigade to next move their focus and activities to public land. The process was as simple and as was crude. A handful of politically connected private individuals or entities would get allocated a prime piece of public land for a nominal sum. A title would be processed and then it would be sold, in part or whole, at a much higher price to a public institution that had the cash resources. It became known as "land grabbing" and most Kenyans can give countless examples of where this has taken place. It was double plunder because not only was the land grabbed; it was often paid out of public resources or savings that were meant for other things.
Today, we talk about this activity and make reference to it with alacrity and in most cases without fear. Not so in 1994.When I first wrote the piece and offered it to the Sunday Nation, it passed the relevant tests of being well researched and factually correct, but publishing it was another matter. There was a culture of fear that shrouded the whole country and putting one's head above the parapet was regarded as dangerous and reckless. The piece was pushed around a couple of editorial desks and the decision to publish was deferred for a while I recall I was requested to "soften" the piece. When it did eventually get printed, I was very much aware that I might get a backlash and braced myself accordingly. Today, there is much less remaining of that culture of fear but as we have been reminded several times recently, corruption at many levels continues unabated. The Dossier compiled by the Ethics and Anti-corruption Authority (EACC) is evidence enough. The stance made by the president on Thursday is also encouraging.
So where to now? There is no doubt that the public outrage the majority of the population, who are mere victims, as opposed to beneficiaries, is gathering the momentum of landslide proportions. We should not underestimate that growing anger. This is both unsurprising and gratifying. For most of us, corruption just makes our lives much tougher, more fatiguing and even expensive.
The big question is: how seriously will those who have been named take it? The norm in many countries which aspire to high integrity standards is that when a person is named by such a body as the EACC, then that person should step aside. The onus is on the relevant bodies to complete investigations and prosecute as and when necessary and for the person named to defend him or herself.
That is where we should be heading. The president should make it clear that all the people named in the scandal should step aside. If we move down that road, then we are indeed heading in the right direction. If we do not then this will just be another bout of public gesturing of the bread and circuses variety.
Lastly, the EACC and in turn the Director of Public Prosecution, need to do some serious ground work to fully support and, where applicable, prosecute what is being alleged. We are watching and in a number of cases, rather sceptically.
a) According to the passage, what statements shows that corruption has taken a long time to be addressed?
b) From the writer's perspective, what is land grabbing?
c) Why is it easier today to talk about land grabbing with alacrity than before?
d) Why does the writer refer to land grabbing as 'double plunder'?
e) How does corruption affect the wider society?
f) What steps should be taken when suspects involved in corruption step aside? Give your answer in note form
g) We should not underestimate that growing anger. (Rewrite in the passive)
h) In which way can the EACC help in the fight against corruption?
i) What is the meaning of the following words as used in the passage?
i) Thrust
ii) Deferred
iii) Dossier
Date posted:
June 12, 2019
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Study the conversation below and give three instances of shortcomings in it.
Peter: (Dial a number) Hello, hello, hello! (almost shouting)
Grace: Hello. This is Dr. Kameno's office. . . .
Peter: (Shouting) Who is that ? Eee, who . . .?
Grace : Dr. Kameno's office, can I help you?
Peter: I want to talk to the doctor. Is he in?
Grace: Sorry, he is not in. Can I take a . . .
Peter: Tell him to call me back, okay?
Grace: Yes, but whom am I speaking to?
Peter: I will call back later. (Hangs up on her)
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June 12, 2019
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Give the breeding system involved in each of the following cases
a) Friesian sire mated with Ayrshire dam
b) Friesian sire (father) mated with Friesian dam (daughter)
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June 12, 2019
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Describe causes of various deficiency symptoms and nutritional disorders in livestock.
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June 12, 2019
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Differentiate between a roughage and a concentrate feed in animal nutrition.
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June 12, 2019
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State four microbial activities that take place in the rumen of a cow
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June 12, 2019
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Name two forms in which tape worms are found in livestock.
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June 12, 2019
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Differentiate between strategic and tactical treatment as used in control of endo-parasites.
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June 12, 2019
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State one method of alleviating Milk fever/pertinent paresis
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June 12, 2019
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Discuss the reasons of pruning in an established crop of coffee.
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June 12, 2019
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Outline the desirable features of a good store.
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June 12, 2019
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State Three disadvantages of single stem system of of pruning coffee.
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June 12, 2019
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Define “capping” as used in coffee plantation management.
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June 12, 2019
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State two advantages of raising coffee seedlings in polythene sleeves.
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June 12, 2019
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Outline Six precautions that should be taken into account when transplanting vegetables seedlings
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June 12, 2019
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Give two reasons for locating a nursery bed in a well sheltered place.
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June 12, 2019
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List the archaeological sites in Kenya?
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June 12, 2019
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State the importance of the following nursery management practices.
i) Pricking out.
ii) Hardening off
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June 12, 2019
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Differentiate between the terms thinning and pricking out as used in crop production.
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June 12, 2019
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Distinguish between a nursery bed and a seedling bed.
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June 12, 2019
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State two precautions when handling inoculated seeds.
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June 12, 2019
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Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
How doeth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower.
How skilfully she builds her cell!
How neat she spreads the wax!
And labours hard to store it well
With the sweet food she makes.
In works of labour or of skill
I would be busy too.
For Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do
In books or work or healthful play
Let my first years be past,
That I may give for every day
Some good account at last
i) Identify four pairs of rhyming words in the poem?
ii) Besides rhyme, identify and illustrate two other ways though which rhythm has been achieved in this poem
iii) Imagine you are listening to a live presentation of this poem. What four things would you do to benefit most from the listening experience?
Date posted:
June 12, 2019
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You are the principal of your school. The local area M.P has invited you and the school captain to a luncheon at a top class hotel in your nearest town: The Royal Hotel. This is to celebrate your school's good performance in the K.C.S.E exams. You are unable to attend and would like the deputy principal to represent you. Write a memo to the deputy principal informing him of the same and include directions to the venue.
Date posted:
June 12, 2019
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The River and the Source By Margaret Ogola.
The River and The Source, is a story about the girl child and the woman who is out to fight for her rightful space and assert herself in a society, where she is discriminated and looked down upon by her male counterpart.'
Basing your illustrations from the Novel 'The River and The Source of Margaret Ogola, discuss the relevance of the above statement
Date posted:
June 12, 2019
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Study the following song and answer the questions that follow.
Soloist : Greetings to you comrade warriors.
Others : Greetings!
Soloist : Do you know or you do not know me?
Others : We do not know you?
Soloist : I know you know me not?
For I am he who is known as Ole Pare who wears a loose ring
And who owns stout steers and a healthy herd.
That bears in the months of plenty.
That are over-weight by fat.
Others : Yes it is him indeed!
Soloist : He that owns heifers with large stomachs.
For whom the meadow is insufficient but who gets stuffed at the valleys.
Where cow bells are removed1
As they are grazed together with those of the king’s
Others : It is him!
Soloist : I have the blue one with the horn.
Whose beauty resists branding.
Who leads the large herd of Kilapa2
Whose numbers pose difficulty when moving homes.
From Naom Kipury, Oral literature of the Maasai
Notes: 1. To prevent them from being discovered.
2. Name of a cow.
(i) In which category would you place this song?
(ii) Identify two features characteristics of an oral song.
(iii) Mention three ways in which you would expect the audience to react during the presentation of
this song.
(iv) How would say the following line to make it interesting?
‘He that owns heifers with large stomachs’.
(v) What has the artist done to involve the audience in the performance of this song
Date posted:
June 12, 2019