Hist 100:History Of Kenya Question Paper

Hist 100:History Of Kenya 

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2010



FACULTY : EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION AND PREUNIVERSITY

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE(Compulsory) and any Other TWO Questions


Question 1

a) Describe the origin, migration and the settlement of the cushites in Kenya (15marks)

b) Briefly explain the results of their migration (5marks)


Question 2

Discuss the socio-economic and political organization of the Bantu before the introduction of colonial rule. Use specific examples to support your answer (20marks)


Question 3

a) Why were the Europeans interested in the East Africa region (10marks)

b) Briefly discuss the resolutions of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 (10marks)


Question 4

a) Identify and explain any five methods used by the British to establish colonial rule in Kenya (10marks)

b) What is indirect rule? What were the effects of indirect rule in Kenya (10marks)


Question 5

a) Briefly discuss the constitutional changes in Kenya which led to independence(10marks)

b) What is the role played by political parties in governance and nation building in Kenya (10marks)


Question 6

Critically examine the impact of ethnicity and the process of peace building in the Kenyan society. Cite examples to support your answers (20marks)






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