KCSE 2022 EXPECTED HISTORY PAPER 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FIND ANSWERS FOR KCSE 2022 EXPECTED HISTORY PAPER 1 QUESTIONS

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer All the questions in this section.

1. Identify one period in History                                                                                                  (1Mark)

2. Identify the major dispersal point of Eastern Bantus in Kenya                                               (1Mark)

3. State two roles of council of elders among the Akamba in the pre-colonial period.              (2Marks)

4. Give one reason which led to the decline of Gedi during the 15th century.                            (1Mark)

5. Highlight two survival rights of a child provided for in the Kenyan constitution.                (2 Marks)                                                                                                                               

6. Identify two stages in constitutional making process in Kenya.                                            (2 Marks)

7. Mention two symbols of national unity in Kenya.                                                                 (2 Marks)

8. Identify one reason why the first Anglo Agreement did not resolve the colonial dispute between British and Germans in East Africa.                                                                                                    (1Mark)

9. Give the main reason why Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU) was formed             (1 Mark)                                                                                                   

10. Highlight two educational commissions established in Kenya before independence.         (2 Marks)                                                                                                                

11. Name the leader of Wanga who collaborated with the British in colonial Kenya.                (1 Mark)                                                                                                              

12. Identify two Trade Union movements formed in Kenya during the colonial period.            (2 Marks)                                                                                           

13.Identify two methods of voting that have been used in Kenya since independence.                (1 Mark)

14. Mention two superior courts in Kenya.                                                                                  (2 Marks)

15. Identify two National philosophies in Kenya.                                                                        (2 Marks)

 16. What is the name of the new curriculum being introduced in Kenyan schools?                    (1 Mark)

17. Give the main role of the Controller of budget.    

KCSE 2022 EXPECTED HISTORY PAPER 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS                                                                   

SECTION B: (45 MARKS)

Answer any THREE questions from this section

18. a) Name five Eastern Bantu communities that settled in Kenya during the pre-colonial period.                                                                                                                             (5 Marks)

      b) Explain five social activities of Agikuyu during the pre-colonial period.                          (10 Marks)

19. a) State five reasons for the coming of the Portuguese to the Kenyan coast in the 15th Century.                                                                                                                                                                    (5 Marks)

     b) Explain five positive effects of Christian missionary activities in Kenya.                            (10Marks)

20. a) Identify three leaders who led Mau Mau uprising against the British during the Kenyan struggle for Independence.                                                                                                                       (3 Marks)

      b) Explain six reasons why the Maasai collaborated with the British during the colonial period.

                                                                                                                                                       (12 Marks)

21. a) Give three political parties formed in Kenya between1963 and 1991.                                 (3 Marks)

      b) Explain six political contributions of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga in the history of Kenya. (12 Marks)

SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

Answer TWO questions from this section

22. a) Identify three functions of Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission.        (3 Marks)

     b) Discuss the features of the new constitution of Kenya 2010.                                               (12 Marks)

23. a) Identify three principles of devolved government in Kenya                                                (3 Marks)

       b) Explain six functions of the county government in Kenya                                                (12 Marks)

24.a) Give five examples of indirect taxes as a source of revenue in Kenya.                                  (3 Marks)

      b) Explain six ways through the national government ensures prudent use of public    revenues in Kenya.                                                                                                                                        (12 Marks)

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