Name one community in Kenya that belongs to the highland Nilotes.
1 marks
3.
What was the main significance of Kaya among the Agiriama.
1 marks
4.
Give any two groups in colonial Kenya among the Agiriama.
2 marks
5.
State two factors which enabled traders from Arabia to come to the coast before 1500A.D.
2 marks
6.
Name an act of parliament that created the post of prime minister in 2008.
1 marks
7.
Mention the two organs of the county government in Kenya.
2 marks
8.
Give the main reason for calling the Anglo-German Agreement of 1890.
1 marks
9.
Mention two factors which led to the establishment of urban centres in Kenya during the colonial period.
1 marks
10.
Give two cultural practices that the Agikuyu borrowed from the Gumba during the pre-colonial period.
2 marks
11.
State one reason why Africans were not allowed to grow cash crops.
1 marks
12.
State two functions of the senate in Kenya.
2 marks
13.
Give one weakness of the NARC coalition government.
2 marks
14.
Identify one method used by the British to administer Kenyan colony between 1920-1963.
1 marks
15.
Name one social problem that the government of Kenya has tried to solve since independence.
1 marks
16.
Give two roles of the parliamentary service commission in Kenya.
2 marks
17.
Give one type of fund established by the constitution of Kenya 2010.
1 marks
SECTION B (45 Marks)
Answer any Three questions from this section
18.
a) Give five economic organization of the Nandi community during the pre-colonial period. (5 marks)
b) What were the results of the migration and settlement of the Bantu in Kenya? (10 marks)
15 marks
19.
a) Give three sources of information about East coast of African before the 7th century. (3 marks)
b) Explain six ways in which Seyyid Said contributed towards the development of international trade along the Kenyan coast in the 19th century. (12 marks)
15 marks
20.
a) State five factors that undermine African nationalistic activities in Kenya. (5 marks)
b) Explain five roles of African elected members of parliament played in the struggle for independence upto 1963. (10 marks)
15 marks
21.
a) State three reasons why the government of Kenya adopted sessional paper no. 10 0f 1965. (3 marks)
b) Explain six social effects of National philosophies on development in Kenya. (12 marks)
15 marks
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions in this section
22.
a) Identify five functions of the traffic police in Kenya. (5 marks)
b) Describe measures that have been introduced to improve the work of the police in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
23.
a) What are the stages through which a bill becomes law in Kenya (5 marks)
b) Explain five factors that promote national unity in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
24.
a) Mention three reasons why Kenya government prepares an annual budget. (3 marks)
b) Explain six ways in which the government of Kenya spends the money it receives. (12 marks)
15 marks
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT PAPER 1 QUESTION PAPER
2015 KCSE Gem Sub-County Joint Evaluation
History and Government Paper 1
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Answer All questions in this section
1.
Name two periods in history.
2 marks
2.
Name one community in Kenya that belongs to the highland Nilotes.
1 marks
3.
What was the main significance of Kaya among the Agiriama.
1 marks
4.
Give any two groups in colonial Kenya among the Agiriama.
2 marks
5.
State two factors which enabled traders from Arabia to come to the coast before 1500A.D.
2 marks
6.
Name an act of parliament that created the post of prime minister in 2008.
1 marks
7.
Mention the two organs of the county government in Kenya.
2 marks
8.
Give the main reason for calling the Anglo-German Agreement of 1890.
1 marks
9.
Mention two factors which led to the establishment of urban centres in Kenya during the colonial period.
1 marks
10.
Give two cultural practices that the Agikuyu borrowed from the Gumba during the pre-colonial period.
2 marks
11.
State one reason why Africans were not allowed to grow cash crops.
1 marks
12.
State two functions of the senate in Kenya.
2 marks
13.
Give one weakness of the NARC coalition government.
2 marks
14.
Identify one method used by the British to administer Kenyan colony between 1920-1963.
1 marks
15.
Name one social problem that the government of Kenya has tried to solve since independence.
1 marks
16.
Give two roles of the parliamentary service commission in Kenya.
2 marks
17.
Give one type of fund established by the constitution of Kenya 2010.
1 marks
SECTION B (45 Marks)
Answer any Three questions from this section
18.
a) Give five economic organization of the Nandi community during the pre-colonial period. (5 marks)
b) What were the results of the migration and settlement of the Bantu in Kenya? (10 marks)
15 marks
19.
a) Give three sources of information about East coast of African before the 7th century. (3 marks)
b) Explain six ways in which Seyyid Said contributed towards the development of international trade along the Kenyan coast in the 19th century. (12 marks)
15 marks
20.
a) State five factors that undermine African nationalistic activities in Kenya. (5 marks)
b) Explain five roles of African elected members of parliament played in the struggle for independence upto 1963. (10 marks)
15 marks
21.
a) State three reasons why the government of Kenya adopted sessional paper no. 10 0f 1965. (3 marks)
b) Explain six social effects of National philosophies on development in Kenya. (12 marks)
15 marks
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions in this section
22.
a) Identify five functions of the traffic police in Kenya. (5 marks)
b) Describe measures that have been introduced to improve the work of the police in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
23.
a) What are the stages through which a bill becomes law in Kenya (5 marks)
b) Explain five factors that promote national unity in Kenya. (10 marks)
15 marks
24.
a) Mention three reasons why Kenya government prepares an annual budget. (3 marks)
b) Explain six ways in which the government of Kenya spends the money it receives. (12 marks)
