The form of government used in Kenya is a Republic.

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. The form of government used in Kenya is a Republic.

2. Two social ways in which Kenyan communities interacted during the pre-colonial period were:

   • Intermarriage
   • Cultural exchange

3. Two political functions of the Oloibon among the Maasai during the pre-colonial period were:

   • Settling disputes
   • Advising the council of elders

4. Two pieces of evidence showing that early visitors reached the Kenyan Coast before 1500 AD are:

   • The presence of Greek and Chinese coins.
   • The presence of monuments constructed by early visitors, such as the ruins of Gedi.

5. One way of becoming a Kenyan citizen is by registration.

6. One public holiday celebrated in Kenya is Mashujaa Day.

7. A constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

8. Two characteristics of indirect democracy are:

   • Citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
   • Representatives are accountable to the electorate through regular elections.

9. The chartered company used by the British to administer Kenya was the Imperial British East Africa Company.

10. Two reasons why the British used Indian Coolies to construct the Uganda Railway during the colonial period in Kenya were:

    • Local labor was scarce or unwilling to work under the harsh conditions.
    • Indian laborers had experience in railway construction and were readily available from British India.