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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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PAPER 1

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KISUMU EAST AND NORTH DISTRICTS JOINT EVALUATION TEST

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KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (K.C.S.E) 2012

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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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PAPER 1
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JULY/AUGUST 2012
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2 ½ HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 This paper consists of Three sections A, B and C.
 Answer ALL the questions in section A, Three questions from section B and two questions from
section C.
 Answer to ALL the questions must be written in the answer booklet provided.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE

SECTION NOs MARKS

A 1 -16
B 17
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C 21
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SECTION A: 25 MARKS

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Answer ALL the questions from this section.

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1. Identify two methods used by archaeologists to determine the age of an air craft.(2mks)

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2. State the importance of Eunoto to the Maasai.
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3. Give two reasons why the Arabs migrated to the Kenyan coast before 1500A.D. (2mks)
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4. State two ways in which Mission stations promoted the spread of Christianity in Kenya.
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5. Give two ways through which the colonial government controlled the migration of Africans to the
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urban centres. (2mks)

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6. What was the impact of 1911 Maasai agreement on the Maasai community. (1mk)
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7. State two reasons why the British used the imperial British East Africa company to administer her
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posession. (2mks)
8. Identify two significance of women in the Kenyan struggle for Independence. (2mks)
9. Name the colonial governor who declared a state of emergency in Kenya in 1952. (1mk)
10. Give two importance of the second Lancaster House of conference in the history of Kenya.
(2mks)
11. Identify one way through which a person becomes a member of parliament in Kenya.
(1mk)
12. Name the highest court of law in Kenya. (1mk)
13. Give two bottle- necks in the implementation of the new constitution. (2mks)
14. Identify two instances whereby the freedom of speech may be denied. (2mks)
15. Give two reasons why the government prepare national budget. (2mks)
16. State two factors that enhances the rule of law in Kenya. (2mks)
SECTION B ( 45 MARKS)
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
17. a) Give three factors which enabled the Luhyas to practice crop cultivation during the
pre-colonial period. (3mks)
b) Describe the political organization of the Ameru during pre- colonial period. (12mks)
18. a) State three reasons why city states sprang up along the Kenyan coast by 1500A.D.
(3mks)
b) Explain the challenges the missionaries encountered in their quest to spread
Christianity in the 19th century. (12mks)
19. a) Identify five reasons why Kenyan communities were defeated by the British during the
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establishment of colonial rule. (5mks)

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b) Explain five consequences of the collaboration between the Wanga and the

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British. (10mks)

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20. a) Give three benefit of settler farming in Kenya. (3mks)

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b) Explain six roles played by trade union in the Kenyan struggle for independence.

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SECTION C (30MARKS)
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Answer any two questions from this section.

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21. a) Give three reasons why national integration is important in Kenya. (12mks)
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b) Explain challenges faced by the national police service in Kenya. (3mks)

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22. a) Give three ways in which the existence of many political parties have promoted
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democracy in Kenya. (3mks)

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b) Explain six functions of the speaker of the national assembly in Kenya. (12mks)
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23. a) State three challenges that are likely to be faced by county government in Kenya.
(3mks)
b) Explain six functions of the national land commission as spelt out in the 2010
constitution. (12mks)

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