Hist 310:Economic History Of Kenya Question Paper
Hist 310:Economic History Of Kenya
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2ND TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : HIST 310
UNIT TITLE : ECONOMIC HISTORY OF KENYA
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer three questions only.
Question One
Describe five traditional crafts and manufacturing industries in Kenya.
(20 marks)
Question Two
Describe the importance of the Akamba long distance trade in the 19th century. (20 marks)
Question Three
Explain the features of the coastal city states in Kenya. (20 marks)
Question Four
Analyse Kenya’s economic blue print prepared in 1965 known as "Sessional paper No. 10: African socialism and its application to planning in Kenya." (20 marks)
Question Five
Discuss the problem of African Labour in Kenya during the colonial period. (20 marks)
Question Six
Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy. Discuss. (20 marks)
Question Seven
Examine why and how the colonial government encouraged and promoted settler farming in Kenya. (20 marks)
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