1. The southern Cushitic group that migrated to Kenya during the pre-colonial period was the Oromo.
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1. The southern Cushitic group that migrated to Kenya during the pre-colonial period was the Oromo.
2. Two ways through which the knowledge of iron working facilitated the migration of the Bantus during the pre-colonial period are:
It enabled them to clear dense forests for settlement and agriculture, leading to increased food production.
It provided them with superior weapons for defense and conquest, making it easier to expand into new territories.
3. The council of elders among the Mijikenda was called Kambi.
4. The main factor that facilitated the coming of the early visitors to the Kenyan coast by 1500AD was the availability of monsoon winds.
5. Two reasons why the Portuguese built Fort Jesus were:
To protect their trade routes and interests along the East African coast.
To serve as a military base and a prison for captives.
6. One advantage of dual citizenship to a Kenyan citizen is that it allows a person to enjoy rights and privileges in both countries.
7. Two economic factors that promote National unity in Kenya are:
Equitable distribution of resources* across all regions.
Inter-ethnic trade* and economic interdependence.
8. One minority group whose rights were protected by the constitution of Kenya at independence was people living with disabilities.
9. Two types of indirect democracy are:
Representative democracy*.
Parliamentary democracy*.
10. The treaty that ended the partition conflicts between the European powers in East Africa was the Heligoland Treaty (or Anglo-German Agreement of 1890).
11. Two education commissions that were established in Kenya before independence were:
Fhelps-Stokes Commission (1924)*.
Beecher Committee (1949)*.
12. The political party formed by Oginga Odinga in 1966 was the Kenya People's Union (KPU).
13. The two houses of parliament in Kenya are the National Assembly and the Senate.
14. The main function of Correctional service in Kenya is to correct and rehabilitate those who have committed criminal offenses.
15. Two sources of Nyayoism are:
African Socialism (Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965)*.
Biblical teachings*.
16. The institution of county government that implements County policies is the County Executive Committee.
17. Two main ways through which the National government spends its revenue are:
Funding public services* such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Paying salaries* for civil servants and public officers.
