Suba- Mbita Joint Evaluation Test-2015

311/1

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

PAPER 1

JULY/ AUGUST-2015

TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

SUBA- MBITA JOINT EVALUATION TEST-2015

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

311/1

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

PAPER 1

JULY/ AUGUST-2015

TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

INSTRUCTION

a) This paper consist 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) Answer to all questions must be written in foolscaps provided.

This paper consist of 2 printed pages.

Candidate should check the question paper to ascertain all pages are printed as indicated

And no questions are missing.

SECTION A (25 marks)

1. Name two sources of history of the Kenyan communities during pre-colonial period. (2mks)

2. Give two factors which influenced the Abaluhya to become crop farmers by the beginning of the 19th century. (2mks)

3. Identify the main dispersal area of the luos in Kenya during their migration and settlement. (1mk)

4. Identify one age grade for elders among the Akamba. (1mk)

5. Give the main reason why early visitors from Arabia came to the Kenyan coast before 1500

AD. (1mk)

6. State two ways in which introduction of Christianity undermined African cultures in Kenya during the colonial period. (2mks)

7. Give the main reason why Kenyan citizen should obey law. (1mk)

8. State two advantages of representative democracy. (2mks)

9. Give the main shortcoming of the Aglo- German treaty of 1986. (1mk)

10. Name two communities that showed mixed reaction to British invasion in Kenya (2mks)

11. Give two reasons why Africans were not allowed to grow cash crops before 1954. (2mks)

12. Give one way in which the government controlled movement of African to urban centres during colonial period in Kenya. (1mk)

13. Identify one Asian who took part in the struggle for independence in Kenya. (1mk)

14. What is the difference between a civil and a criminal dispute. (1mk)

15. Give two ways in which one can become a member of parliament in Kenya. (2mks)

16. State one contribution of “Harambee” movement to the development of health services in

Kenya. (1mk)

17. Name two members of county executive committee in Kenya. (2mks)

SECTION B (45marks)

Answer any THREE questions from this section in the answer booklet provided

18.a) Give THREE reasons which led to the migration of the cushites from their original homeland into Kenya during the pre-colonial period. (3mks)

b) Describe the political organisation of Somali during the pre-colonial period. (12mks)

19.a) Identify five factors that led to growth towns along the coast of Kenya before the 19th

century. (5mks)

b) Explain five factors that led to success of Portuguese conquest of the Kenyan coast during the 16th century. (10mks)

20.a) State three characteristics of independent churches in Kenya during the colonial period in Kenya. (3mks)

b) Explain six effects of maumau uprising in Kenya during the colonial period. (12mks)

21.a) State five factors that facilitated formation of many political parties in Kenya since

1991. (5mks)

b) Explain five changes which have taken place in Kenya as a result of introduction of multi-party democracy since 1991. (10mks)

SECTION C (30marks)

Answer any TWO question from this section.

22.a) State three level of conflict in Kenya. (3mks)

b) Explain six factors limiting national unity in Kenya. (12mks)

23.a) Describe the composition of the executive of arm of government in Kenya (3mks)

b) Explain six reforms that have taken place in the correctional services department in Kenya since 2003. (12mks)

24.a) List three internal sources of revenue for the national government (3mks)

b) Explain six mechanisms that have been devised by the Kenyan government to monitor and control public finance. (12mks)