NYATIKE SUB-COUNTY JOINT EVALUATION 2014 HISTORY PAPER 1 TEST MOD23032022002

NYATIKE SUB-COUNTY JOINT EVALUATION EXAMS MOD24032022002

HISTORY 311/1

2014

Identify the main economic activities that promoted interaction during the African communities during the pre-colonial period

• Trade

Identify one negative impact the Indian ocean trade had on the people of East Africa

1. It led to increased death and suffering among Africans
2. It led to the decline of some Africans industries
3. It led to interference of African culture
4. It led to foreigners settling along the East African coast/displacement
5. Destruction of wild life
6. Introduction of new system of government based on Sharia law
7. Over exploited of East African resources e.g gold

State two circumstances that can make a Kenyan citizens to be denied the right to life

1. In the event of war
2. In self defense/defence of property
3. To effect lawful arrest
4. Effecting court sentence

What constitutional amendment made Kenya to return to a multiparty state (1mk)

• Repeal of section 2A of the Kenyan constitution in 1991

State any two features of the new constitution of Kenya from its inception in2010

1. Sovereignty of the people and supremacy of the constitution
2. Republic –Kenya is a sovereign republic  
3. Citizenship-Every citizen is entitles to privileges and benefits of citizenship
4. Land and environment –Land belongs to  the people of Kenya collectively as a nation, communities and as individuals
5. Leadership and integrity
6. Representation of the people
7. Legislation-National Assembly and senate
8. Executive
9. Judiciary
10. Devolved government
11. Public finance
12. Public service
13. National security
14. Commissions and independent offices
15. Amendment of the constitution
16. Transitional and consequential provisions
17. General provisions

Identify two benefits of democracy (2mks)

1. Promotes equality among all people
2. Balances liberty of individual with side power
3. Helps individual to develop patriotism to the state
4. Reduces chances of revolution
5. Promotes peace in the country \ensures that leaders do not ignore
6. Citizens who give them power to rule  
7. Develops initiative of the people and their sense of responsibilities

Identify two circumstances under which a state of emergency may be declared in a country

1. If the state is threatened by invasion
2. When there is disorder
3. When there is general/insurrection
4. When the state is tautened by war ‘when there is natural disaster

Give one method East that European powers used to occupy East Africa during the 19th century

1. Trickery/treachery
2. Treaty making
3. Military conquest
4. Use of divide and rule method
5. Mixture of diplomacy and force

Give any one role Kenya African union (KAU) played in promoting nationalism in Kenya between 1944-1954

1. Increase of Africans in the legco
2. KAU called for self government for Africans
3. Some KAU leaders were active MAUMAU liberation  fishers
4. Laid down foundation for growth of KANU
5. Provided guidance and political support to Eliud Mathu
6. KAU members gave moral and material support to MAUMAU freedom fighters.

State any two contributions made by trade union movements in the struggle for independence in Kenya (2mks)

1. Kept the spirit of African nationalism alive when political parties were banned after 1952
2. Secured international support for course of African nationalism
3. Educated Africans on their rights
4. Negotiated for an increase in women’s wages
5. Introduced the concept of collective bargaining
6. Promoted regional cooperation
7. It prepared some Africans nationalists for leadership roles for struggle for independence
8. Promoted cooperation between employers and employers through consultation

State two roles played by T.J Mboya as one of Kenyans great nationalist who championed for Kenyans independence (2mk)

1. 1953-He was elected secretary General of the Kenya local government .Workers union
2. Lead trade unionists in Kenya
3. Participated in making of independence constitution of Kenya
4. Attended Lanchaster house conference in London of 1960 and 1962
5. He protested against colonial government decision to separate Agikuyu ,Aembu and Ameru from other communities in Nairobi
6. He became KAU treasurer in 1954
7. 1957 he formed Nairobi people’s convention party
8. He was a member of AEMO where he pressurized colonial government to give political concessions to Kenya .
9. 1959 –He boycotted Logco together with other African members and called for constitution conference

Identify two qualifications for  election as a member of county Assembly (2mks)

1.  Registered voters
2. Satisfies educational, moral on a ethical requirements as stated in the constitution or an Act of parliament.
3. Nominated by a political party
4. An independent candidate supported by at least five hundred registered voted in the word concerned .

State two merits of parliamentary supremacy In Kenya (2mks)

1. Increases harmony since Legco and executive work together
2. In emergency situation people may have the right to choose a leader to handle the crisis
3. Legco is both responsible and responsive
4. Systems allows ordinary citizen to take part in governing process by electing their representative to present their views
5. Legco is effective for cabinet secretary sit and answer questions in the house during parliamentary sessions
6. Allows Kenyans ability or experience to prove their worth in parliamentary debates
7. Provide elections on regular basis
8. Give citizens a chance to take part in various political leadership
9. It legitimize the action taken by government
10. Allow for the constructive criticism from the opposition party
11. Ensures good governance

State one of the problems of harambeeism as a tool for national development (1mk)

1. Misappropriation of funds
2. Forced contribution by some government officials that made the public  towards Harambee
3. Poverty among Kenyans
4. It offers  stage show between the lakes and have nots
5. Abuse of harambee spirits i.e even the rich call for it.
6. Some have conned Kenyans money in the name of harambee

State one reason why constituency development fund was introduced by the government (1mk)

1. Speed up development at constituency
2. Uplift people’s living standard in their constituency

Give the main role of opposition parties in Kenya (1mk)

1. To offer checks and balance to the ruling party
2. Acts a watch dog to the government

Identify one of the challenges facing the educational factors in Kenya since the introduction of free and compulsory primarily and secondary education in Kenya (1mk)

1. There is over enrolment in schools
2. Inadequate teachers
3. Shortage of classrooms
4. Inadequate learning materials e.g textbooks ,exercise  books

SECTION B-45 MKS

Three examples of western Bantus

1. Abaluhyia
2. Abagusii
3. Abakuria
4. Abasuba

Effects of migration and settlement of river lake Nilotes in Kenya upto 19th

1. Intermarriage with neighbors
2. Assimilation between them and the Luhyia,Nandi,Kisii and Abasuba
3. Increase in the population in the region where they settled
4. Trading activities increased between them and their neighbours
5. Adoption of agriculture alongside pastroralism
6. They displaced the western banks and the maasi and the Nandi
7. Wars/conflicts between the Luos and their neighbours leading deaths and destruction of property

Five items exported from east Africa during the Indian ocean trade upto 19th

1. ivory         Gold             Tortoise shells        Iron
2. slaves                 Rhino horns         copal             cinnamon
3. skins of leopard and other animals
4. frankincense
5. copper
6. mangrove poles
7. palm oil

Five reasons why seyyid said moved his capital from Oman to the coast of East Africa

1. In order to control his East African dominions more effectively
2. Zanzibar was centrally located for the purpose of trade.
3. Zanzibar had sufficient rainfall, fertile soil and favorable climate which was good for agriculture especially the growing of cloves
4. Zanzibar had good harbors with deep waters which could handle large ships for trade
5. Zanzibar had fresh clean water
6. He wanted to bring the mazrui Arabs rule in Mombasa under his control
7. Zanzibar as an Island was more easy to safeguard from enemy invasion

Five terms of Devonshire while paper of 1923

1.  there was to be no racial segregation in all residential areas
2.  restriction on immigration was to be lifted
3. a missionary ,Dr Arthur ,was to be nominated to represent African interests
4. the highlands were resolved for Europeans settlement only
5. Indians to elect five members to Legco and to have representative in municipal councils
6. European settlers demand for self government was rejected
7. Interests of the Africans were to be given priority as =Kenya was an African county
8. The colonial office was to exercise close control of the colony

Reasons why colonial government encouraged settlers farming in Kenya

1. The colonial government wanted to make Kenya a Whiteman’s country by encouraging the white settlers to form the backbone of the economy
2. To finance administrative costs without involving the British tax payers
3. To pay for the construction costs of the Uganda Railway and to maintain it
4. To produce raw materials for British industries
5. Kenya lacked any other resources to be exploited
6. Africans lacked funds and knowledge of large scale farming
7. To check Indian/Asian migration and influence by settling more whites

The composition of a county executive committee

1. Governor
2. Deputy governor
3. Committees members appointed by government with approval from the members of county assembly (MCA S)

Sources of the Kenya national government revenues

1. Direct taxes like income tax e.g PAYE
2. Indirect taxes like VAT, customs duty and exercise dully
3. Profits made by parastatals
4. Land rates
5. Rent n government buildings
6. Licenses and fees such as road licenses, fuel levy and mining fees
7. Court fines and forfeitures
8. Domestics loans through sale of government bonds, treasury bills, post office bonds and borrowing from parastatals
9. Tourism fees such as entrance fees to national government
10. Charges for services rendered by the national government
11. Interests o loans given to various institutions
12. Foreign loans and grants

SECTION C (30MKS)

Five factors limiting national unity (5mks)

1. Racism
2. Tribalism
3. Nepotism
4. Corruption
5. Religions conflicts
6. Uneven economic development
7. Party membership
8. Poverty
9. Cultural/diversity
10. Ignorance
11. Greed

Five peaceful methods of resolving conflicts

1. Arbitration – Though neutral person/third party
2. Mechanism – a person not involved in the disputes involvedness and assists the parties in conflict to massive at a negotiated agreement
3. Negotiation/diplomacy –Dialogue between the conflict parties through fact finding discussion and reaching of an a miracle solution
4. Litigation –Disputing parties can take one another to court
5. Legislation –Parliament can enact laws that control conflicts
6. Use of peace –keeping missions
7. These are sent to foreign countries in war from areas to ensure and effect a causative or time
8. Problem –Solving workshops
9. The two conflicting parties participate in working out a solution
10. Compromise. It is based on bargaining by the parties involved in order to arrive at acceptable solutions
11. International agreement
12. It is used to settle disputes between countries
13. Policing- Maintenance of law and order to arrive at acceptable solutions
14. Religious action-Religious leaders are called upon to resolve disputed of religious, social or of political nature
15. Council of Elders –Use of wise elders in conflict resolution

Five categories of members of the senate

1. 47 elected senators each in charge of a county
2. 16 women nominated by political parties
3. 2 members, a man and a woman representing the youth
4. 2 members ,a man and a woman  representing the disabled
5. The speaker

Explain five functions of national Assembly

1. Representing the people of the constituency  and special /interests
2. Deliberately on and resolving issues that concern the people
3. Enacting national legislation
4. Approving nominees for various public offices
5. Determining allocation of national revenue between the two levels of government
6. Approving government expenditure as well as the expenditure of other state  organs
7. Overseeing national revenue and its expenditure
8. Reviewing the conduct of the president ,deputy president and other state officers and initiating the process of removing them from office
9. Exercising oversight over state organs
10. Approving declaration of war and extensions of state of emergency

Five functions of correctional services

1. Confine convicted criminals
2. Rehabilitates prisoners through counseling to enable them to change from their criminals activities
3. Train prisoners on various skills e.g carpentry, tailoring etc.
4. Initiate income-generating projects e.g furniture making and crop farming
5. Executes courts orders
6. Provides for the welfare of inmates e.g spiritual ,medical alterations
7. Confine dissidents who may be a threat to state security
8. Keeping watch ever suspected criminals whose cases still  open in the law courts

Explain five five roles of cabinet secretaries on government policy

1. Advising the president on government policy
2. Collectively determining government policy
3. Initiating new  government bills and amendments to existing laws
4. Ensuring the implementation of government policy by the civil savants
5. Collectively depending government policy, both inside and outside parliament
6. Representing the president at national and international functions
7. Discussing matters of national and international importance
8. Cabinet secretaries are chief spokes persons on matters pertaining to their ministries and answer questions raised in parliament

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