History Paper Marking Scheme
Marking Scheme for History Paper - High School Level
SECTION A: Short Answer Questions (25 Marks)
1. Two Bantu groups who moved into Mount Elgon before the 19th century:
- Abagusii, Abakuria
- Correct answer: Abagusii, Abakuria
- 2 marks
2. Main function of Orkoiyot among the Nandi:
- Correct answer: Spiritual leader and political advisor (e.g., solves disputes, performs ceremonies)
- 1 mark
3. Two foreign goods introduced during Indian Ocean trade:
- Correct answer: Clothes, Jewellery
- 2 marks
4. One social effect of conflict:
- Correct answer: Loss of lives
- 1 mark
5. One right of the aged in Kenya's Constitution:
- Correct answer: Right to pension after retirement
- 1 mark
6. Two disadvantages of democracy:
- Common disadvantages: It can be slow and inefficient, or lead to majority rule at the expense of
minorities
- Partial answers (score based on understanding)
- 2 marks
7. Other than indirect rule - method used:
- Correct answer: Direct rule
- 1 mark
8. One method used to acquire labour:
- Correct answer: "Debtors were sold to Europeans" (partial, not a common approach)
- 1 mark
9. Ideological difference between KANU and KADU:
- Correct answer: KANU wanted a unitary government, KADU favored a federal structure
- 1 mark
10. Reasons for formation of Ukamba Members Association:
- Correct answer: For better political representation and securing the rights of the Kamba people.
- 2 marks
11. Methods by trade unions to fight for workers' rights:
- Correct answer: Demonstrations, strikes, media campaigns
- 2 marks
12. One ex officio member of County Government:
- Correct answer: Governor or County Commissioner
- 1 mark
13. Two aims of Harambee Philosophy:
- Correct answers: Promote unity and self-reliance, improve the welfare of people.
- 2 marks
14. Functions of Director of Public Prosecutions:
- Correct answer: Prosecuting criminal cases, providing legal advice to government.
- 2 marks
15. Two social features of African Socialism:
- Correct answer: Unity and Peace
- 2 marks
16. Role of theatre in nation-building:
- Correct answer: Promotes national unity and educates the public about social issues.
- 1 mark
17. Commission that introduced CBC:
- Correct answer: Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)
- 1 mark
SECTION B: Structured Questions (45 Marks)
18(a). Five Highland Bantu communities:
- Correct answer: Agikuyu, Embu, Ameru, Kikuyu, and Gikuyu
- 3 marks
18(b). Political organization of the Luo:
- Correct answer: The Luo had a decentralized government, with clans headed by elders, and a
chief or leader who solved disputes, and warriors who protected the community.
- 10 marks
19(a). Factors for the spread of Christianity:
- Correct answer: Stability, monsoon winds, European harbors, gifts from missionaries, and the
peaceful co-existence of missionaries with locals.
- 5 marks
19(b). Results of missionary activities:
- Correct answers: Spread of Christianity, Klean education systems, Swahili enrichment, the end of
the slave trade, and cultural transformation.
- 10 marks
20(a). Duties of the British Governor:
- Correct answers: Represented the British Crown, oversaw colonial policies, appointed colonial
officials, ensured law and order, etc.
- 5 marks
20(b). Results of Agikuyu mixed reactions:
- Correct answers: War, intermarriage, loss of life, displacement, land alienation.
- 10 marks
SECTION C: Essay Questions (30 Marks)
23(a). Reforms in correctional services:
- Correct answers: Improved salary for staff, better infrastructure for prisons, vocational training for
prisoners.
- 3 marks
23(b). Functions of Kenya Police:
- Correct answers: Maintaining law and order, protecting the president, handling emergencies,
protecting borders, providing security at public events, etc.
- 12 marks
24(a). Vacancy in the Deputy President's office:
- Correct answer: Death, resignation, mental incapacity.
- 3 marks
24(b). Rights protected under the Bill of Rights:
- Correct answers: Right to life, freedom of speech, freedom of movement, right to property, right to
a fair trial, and rights of arrested persons.
- 12 marks
**TOTAL: 100 Marks**
