KCSE Geography Paper 2 – 2015 KCSE Ikutha Sub-County Joint Examination

(a) State three reasons why the northern part of Kenya is sparsely populated. (3 marks)
(b) Give two types of information that can be obtained from a population pyramid. (2 marks)

(a) State three reasons why paper milling industries are located near rivers. (3 marks)
(b) Name two industries in Kenya that use agricultural non-food products as raw materials. (3 marks)

(a) Name two ports through which some of the minerals mined in East Africa are exported. (2 marks)
(b) State three ways in which mining derelicts can be reclaimed. (3 marks)

(a) What is biogas? (2 marks)
(b) State three advantages of uranium as a source of energy. (3 marks)

(a) Name two cattle breeds kept by nomadic pastoralists. (2 marks)
(b) Give three reasons why nomadic pastoralist keeps large herds of animals. (3 marks)

The table below shows some of Kenya’s imports and exports in tonnes in 1987.
Use the data to answer the questions that follows.

(a)Draw a comparative bar graph to represent the above data using scale of 1cm to 25,000
tonnes. (8 marks)
(b)Explain how the following factors influence external trade in Kenya under the following
subheadings:
(i)Population (2 marks)
(ii)Foreign investment (2 marks)
(iii)Government policy (2 marks)
(c)Explain three measures taken by the Kenyan government to reduce unfavourable balance
of trade. (6 marks)
(d)State five ways in which Kenya is likely to benefit from the renewed East African Co-operation.
(5 marks)

(a) (i) What is containerization? (2 marks)
(ii) Explain three ways through which Kenya has benefited from her international
airports. (6 marks)
(b) (i) Giving specific examples explain two efforts being made in Kenya to improve
communication. (4 marks)
(ii) State four challenges facing the internet services in Kenya. (4 marks)

(c) (i) State three advantages of using pipelines as a means of transporting oil. (3 marks)
(ii) Explain how relief and drainage in Africa present problems in the construction and
setting up of transport networks. (6 marks)

(a) State three physical conditions that favour large sugarcane farming in Kenya. (3 marks)
(b) Describe the cultivation of sugarcane in the lake region of Kenya from preparation of land
to the harvesting stage. (6 marks)
(c) Explain five problems facing sugarcane farming in Kenya. (10 marks)
(d) Your class visited a sugar factory for a field study on sugar processing.
(i) Outline four stages of sugar processing that the class may have observed. (4 marks)
(ii) Name two by-products of sugar that the class may have identified during the study. (2 marks)

(a) (i) What is eco-tourism? (2 marks)
(ii) Why does the government of Kenya encourage domestic tourism? (5 marks)
(b) Account for the suitability of the following factors to wildlife in Kenya.
(i) Forests (2 marks)
(ii) Savanna woodland /grassland (2 marks)
(c) Draw the map of Kenya and locate the following game parks and game reserves:
(i) Maasai Mara game reserve
(ii) Marsabit national park
(iii) Amboseli national park
(iv) Watamu marine park (4 marks)
(d) Explain three negative implication of tourism in Kenya. (6 marks)
(e) Compare tourism in Kenya and Switzerland under the following sub-topics.

• Coastal beaches (2 marks)
• Relief (2 marks)

(a) (i) What is a forest? (2 marks)
(ii) State two factors that influence the distribution of natural forests in the world. (2 marks)
(b) (i) List three problems facing forestry in Kenya. (3 marks)
(ii) Explain four efforts being made in Kenya to manage and conserve forests. (8 marks)
(c) (i) State four characteristics of coniferous forests. (4 marks)
(ii) List two tree species found in tropical hard wood forests. (2 marks)
(d) State the importance of forests and forest products. (4 marks)