KNEC KCSE History and Government Paper 1 – 2014 Gatundu Mock
2014 Gatundu Mock
History and Government Paper 1
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1.
Give two economic activities which the Maasai acquired as a result of interacting with the Agikuyu
during their settlement in Kenya.
2 marks
2.
State one way in which the Abaguii and the Kipsigis interacted during the pre-colonial period.
1 marks
3.
Identify two written evidences of contacts between the Kenyan coast and the outside world before 1500 AD
2 marks
4.
State one way in which possession of iron technology facilitated migration and settlement of the Bantu into Kenya.
1 marks
5.
State two main factors which enabled traders from Arabia to come to the Kenya coast before 1500.
2 marks
6.
State two reasons why the Portuguese built Fort Jesus at Mombasa.
2 marks
7.
Give one reason why the British colonial government encouraged white settlers to come to Kenya.
1 marks
8.
State one way through which the construction of the Uganda Railway contributed to the development of settler farming in Kenya.
1 marks
9.
State the main function of the Kenya defence forces.
1 marks
10.
State two objectives of the Kikuyu central association. (KCA)
2 marks
11.
State two main roles that Thomas J. Mboya played in the Kenya African Union.
2 marks
12.
What was the main ideological difference between KANU and KADU before independence in 1963?
1 marks
13.
Name one Education Commissions set up in Kenya since independence.
1 marks
14.
State the major challenge in the Kenya healthy sector.
1 marks
15.
Give two factors considered when changing constituency boundaries.
2 marks
16.
State two circumstances under which the office of the Governor may fall vacant in Kenya.
2 marks
17.
Give the main source of government revenue in Kenya.
1 marks
SECTION B (45 Marks)
Answer any THREE questions from this section.
18.
(a) Name the Bantu communities in Kenya whose ancestors settled first on Mt. Elgon area before
migrating to their present homeland. (3 marks)
(b) Describe the political organization of the Maasai during the pre-colonial period. (12 marks)
15 marks
19.
(a) Describe the way of life of the people who lived in the coastal city state of Kenya by 1500 AD.
(5 marks)
(b) Explain five factors which led to the decline of the coastal settlements between 1500 and 1700 AD.
(10 marks)
15 marks
20.
(a) Identify three terms of the Devonshire White Paper of 1923. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six measures taken by the colonial government to ensure adequate supply of labour to white
settler farms in Kenya. (12 marks)
15 marks
21.
(a) State three factors that led to the development of multi-party democracy in Kenya in the early 1990s?
(3 marks)
(b) Explain six roles played by opposition political parties in nation building in Kenya. (12 marks)
15 marks
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions from this section.
22.
(a) State five functions of the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five functions of the senate in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
23.
(a) State three functions of the Supreme Court of Kenya. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six challenges facing the Judiciary in Kenya. (12 marks)
15 marks
24.
(a) State three functions of the correctional services in Kenya. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six measures that have been taken to enhance service delivery by the National Police Service.(12 marks)
