Establishment of colonial rule in Kenya — KCSE History & Government

KCSE History & Government · 32 practice questions · 4 syllabus objectives

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Key learning outcomes for this topic, aligned to the KNEC KCSE syllabus.

Describe how Britain established colonial rule in Kenya through the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) and the East Africa Protectorate

Explain the role of the Uganda Railway in the establishment and development of colonial Kenya

Describe the settlement of European farmers in Kenya and its effects on African land rights and communities

Establishment of colonial rule in Kenya

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List three ways in which the settlement of European farmers in Kenya affected African land rights. (3 marks)

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Part (a) — 3 marks

Displacement of Africans from their ancestral lands (1 mk)

Introduction of land registration that favoured European ownership (1 mk)

Restriction of access to traditional grazing and farming areas (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER3 marks

State three impacts of the Uganda Railway on the development of colonial Kenya. (3 marks)

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Part (a) — 3 marks

It opened up new agricultural areas for European settlers (1 mk)

It led to the establishment of towns along the railway line (1 mk)

It increased the movement of labour and resources within the colony (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER2 marks

State two ways in which the construction of the Uganda Railway facilitated the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya. (2 marks)

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Part (a) — 2 marks

It provided a means of transporting troops to suppress local resistance (1 mk)

It facilitated the movement of goods and resources from the interior to the coast for export (1 mk)

State the role of the Protectorate in the establishment of British colonial rule in Kenya. (3 marks)

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