Hist 100:History Of Kenya Question Paper
Hist 100:History Of Kenya
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : HIST 100
UNIT TITLE : HISTORY OF KENYA
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer three questions only.
Question One
Describe the migration of either the Luo or the Eastern Bantus from their supposed original homeland to their present settlement in Kenya. (20mks)
Question Two
Discuss the impact of Arabs along the coastal region of Kenya. (20mks)
Question Three
Discuss the development and importance of the long distance trade carried out by the Akamba in the 19th Century in Kenya. (20mks)
Question Four
Discuss the legacy of the British colonial rule in Kenya (1895 – 1963)
Question Five
"Decolonization did not bring the benefits for the majority of the African people in Kenya which they had hoped for" Discuss.
Question Six
When Kenya gained independence in 1963, it was confronted with various challenges. Analyse the social political and economic challenges the newly independent nation had to tackle. (20mks)
Question Seven
Discuss problems the Mau Mau movement faced during their fight against the colonialist.
(10mks)
Explain the political developments which hastened the achievement of independence in Kenya between 1945 and 1963.
(10mks)
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