Give four reasons why Kenya should become an industrialized country

KCSE Geography Paper 2 2000 Section B Question 8 with Answers.

(a) Give four reasons why Kenya should become  an industrialized country

1. Diversity- to diversify her economy
2. Employment  - to create more employment opportunities
3. Self sufficiency- For self sufficiency/ reduce importation/ save foreign exchange
4. Use resources – To make maximum use of her resources/ raw materials
5. Standard of – To uplift  the standard of living of the citizens
6. Value/ quality – to  be able to increase the value of her exports/ quality
7. B.O – To improve balance her trade

​(b) Explain why some industries are located near sources of water

1. Water is used for cooling machines to avoid damage by heat
2. Some industries require water as a  medium through which they dispose off their waste materials / heat
3. Water is used for grading of coffee  beans
4. Some industries  located  near large  rivers which  provided  power to turn the  machines
5. Cheap means of transport
6. Some industries such as breweries use water as a raw material
7. Water is needed in industries for cleaning e.g
   1. Raw materials as part of processing  / improve the quality of the final product/ fermentation to improve quality/ pulp and paper making/ clean forms
   2. The finished products to make them presentable / attractive
   3. Machines as  part of normal maintenance

​(c) (i) State five benefits of decentralizing industries in Kenya

1. It would encourage regional  equality development / Dev. of infrastructure social amenity in rural areas
2. It would create employment in the rural areas
3. It would reduce rural – urban immigration
4. It would allow greater exploitation of local resources
5. Reduces risks during calamities
6. Reduce strain on social amenities in urban centers
7. It would raise the standard of living of people in rural areas
8. It would help reduce congestion in urban centers

(ii) Explain three problems hindering decentralization of industries in Kenya

1. Interdependence – Some industries depend on each other for raw materials / market services, hence it is difficult to separate / relocate them
2. Low market – Inadequate marketing the rural areas / other areas / discourages investors from locating industries away from urban centers
3. Poor transport – some private investors are discouraged by poor  transport facilities/ poor infrastructure in the rural area/ remoteness of some areas.
4. Insecurity – Insecurity is some areas discourages investment in such areas 
5. Collapse of industries in rural areas discourage fresh investment in similar industries.

​(d) State four characteristics of the cottage industry in India

1. They are owned by families
2. They depend  on family labour
3. They use locally available raw materials
4. They sell their products  mainly to the  local markets
5. They require relatively little capital investment / are small scale
6. They rely on simple equipment
7. They are labour intensive
8. They are ubiquitous / found almost throughout the country

Industrialization, Form 4

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