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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
TERM 2 OPENER TRIAL EXAMS 2025
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311/1 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
2 ½ hours
Instructions to the candidates
(i) This paper consists of three sections, A,B and C
(ii) Answer all the questions in section A, three questions from section B, and two questions
from section C
(iii) Answers to all the questions must be written in the answer booklet provided
(iv) This paper consists of three printed pages.
(v) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated, and that no questions are missing
(vi) Candidates should answer all the questions in English
For Examiner’s use only
section Question Maximum Candidate’s
score score
A 1-17 25
B 18 15
19 15
20 15
21 15
C 22 15
23 15
24 15
Grand Total
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SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section in the answer booklet provided
1. Identify two Bantu speaking groups that settled on Mt Elgon as they were migrating to
Kenya. (2 marks)
2. Give two ways of interaction among Kenyan communities in the pre- colonial period.
(2 marks)
3. Identify one climatic factor which encouraged Sultan Seyyid Said to shift his capital to
Zanzibar in 1840. (1 mark)
4. Give two characteristics of human rights (2 marks)
5. State one way in which the nationalism Accord and reconciliation Act of 2008 affected the
composition of Government in Kenya. (1 mark)
6. Identify the key historic event that took place in Kenya on 27th August, 2010 (1 mark)
7. Name the treaty that was signed to partition East Africa in 1890 (1 mark)
8. Name one institution that advised the Governor in the administration of Kenya colony before
1963 (1mark)
9. State two reasons for the collaboration between Nabongo Mumia and the British. (2 marks)
10. Give two achievements of Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEACo) in Kenya.
(2 marks)
11. State two groups which provided education in Kenya during the colonial period (2 marks)
12. Give two reasons why Africans were not allowed to grow cash crops during the colonial
period. (2 marks)
13. State the main grievance of the Taita Hills Association in the 1930s (1 mark)
14. Name one independent schools association which emerged in Central Kenya during the
colonial period. (1 mark)
15. The main function of correctional services in Kenya. (1 mark)
16. Name two organs of national security in Kenya (2marks)
17. Give one source of Nyayoism (1 mark)
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Section B (45 marks)
Answer three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
18. (a) State five reasons which influenced the migration of the Cushites into Kenya during the
pre- colonial period (5 marks)
(b) Describe the social organization of the Mijikenda during the pre-colonial period. (10 marks)
19. (a) Identify five factors that led to the growth of city states along the coast of Kenya by
1500AD. (5marks)
(b) Explain five factors that hindered Christian missionary work in Kenya (10 marks)
20. (a) Give five factors that led to Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five problems faced by the Trade Unions in colonial Kenya. (10 marks)
21. a)Give five features of African Socialism. (5mks)
b) Explain five social contributions of Daniel Arap Moi in Kenya. (10mks)
Section C (30 marks)
Answer two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
22. (a)Give five circumstances where the constitution limits the freedom of movement and
residence in kenya (5 marks)
(b) Explain five factors that promote National unity in Kenya . (10 mks)
23. (a) Give three sources of law in Kenya. (3 marks)
(b) Describe six functions of the cabinet in Kenya (12 marks)
24.(a) State five functions of the senate in Kenya (5mks)
b) Explain five factors which can interfere with free and fair elections in Kenya. (10mks)
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