KCSE History and Government Paper 1 – 2015 KCSE Ikutha Sub-County Joint Examination
2015 KCSE Ikutha Sub-County Joint Examination
History and Government Paper 1
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Attempt ALL the questions in this section
1.
State one limitation of using anthropology as a source of information on history of
Kenyan communities.
1 marks
2.
Identify the main pre-historic site in Western Kenya.
1 marks
3.
Why were Arabs hated by the people of the interior parts of Kenya?
1 marks
4.
If an employee is mistreated by the employer which right is the employee denied?
1 marks
5.
Give two problems experienced by Taita Hills Association.
2 marks
6.
Give two commissions established by the Grand Coalition Government in April 2008.
2 marks
7.
Identify two consequences on IBEAco as a result of lack of proper channels of communication.
2 marks
8.
State two methods which long distance traders used to acquire slaves during the 19th C.
2 marks
9.
Give the main function of the correctional services in Kenya.
1 marks
10.
What are the main ways through which the national government spends its revenue?
2 marks
11.
State one way in which the constitution of Kenya guarantees the rule of law.
1 marks
12.
Name the treaty which marked the colonial spheres of influence in East African in 1886.
1 marks
13.
Highlight two contributions of the Harambee movement to the development of health
services in Kenya.
2 marks
14.
State two functions of Independent Electoral and Boundaries commission of Kenya.
2 marks
15.
State changes introduced by the Lyttelton constitution of 1954 that benefited the Africans.
2 marks
16.
State one function of the Senate in Kenya.
1 marks
17.
Name one office that has been established by the new constitution (2010) to ensure
accountability in use of public funds.
1 marks
SECTION B (45 Marks)
Answer any three questions from this section.
18.
(a) State five similarities in political organization of Akamba and Abagusii. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five results of the migration and settlement of the highland Nilotes in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
19.
(a) Give three positive effects of Portuguese rule on Kenyan Coast. (3 marks)
( b) Discuss six factors for the decline of the Portuguese rule. (12 marks)
15 marks
20.
(a) Give reasons why the British colonial government encouraged European to settle in
Kenya by 1939. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six effects of land alienation in Kenya during the colonial period. (12 marks)
15 marks
21.
(a) Give five reasons why the constitution is important in Kenya. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five factors that may undermine the administration of justice in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions from this section.
22.
(a) List down five survival rights of the child. (5 marks)
(b) Discuss the development rights of the child. (10 marks)
15 marks
23.
(a) Highlight five demands made by trade Unionists in Kenya during the colonial period. (5 marks)
(b) Explain the contributions of the trade Union movement in the struggle for independence
in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
24.
(a) Identify three objectives of the devolution of government. (3 marks)
(b) Explain challenges facing county governments in Kenya. (12 marks)
