SECTION C (30 MARKS)
16.(a) The I.P.P.G. in full:-
- – The Inter-Parties Parliamentary Group.
- Ways in which the advent of Multiparty politics has caused tribal animosity in Kenya since 1991:-
- – It has led to ethnic clashes in various parts of the country.
- – Each tribe became suspicious of another as far as national leadership is concerned since 1992.
- – Mushrooming of tribal-oriented Political parties
- – Appointments to national top jobs is based on Political Affiliations/Tribal overlordship
Any 2 points, 1mark each
(c ) The role of Political in Kenya’s development:
- – They participate in educating Kenyans about their democrative rights
- – They teach Kenyans about their Policies and Manifestos so as to enable them choose which one to belong.
- – They groom people who undertake national leadership roles e.g. President.
- – They contribute to economic development by raising funds for the needy people or for building development projects e.g. schools, cooperatives, health centres, etc.
- – The opposition put checks and balances on the ruling party which has to deliver to survive / can pass a vote of no confidence on an unpopular government.
- – Political parties through parliament reduces the excesses of the Chief executive / abuse of power
- – They also participate in preaching peace and harmony among Kenyans in their various constituencies.
- – They discuss and make or amend the laws governing the country the August House.
Any 6 points, 2 marks each
- (a) An election petition defined:-
- – This is a legal complaint raised against a person who is suspected to have committed an election offence during an election in a country. The competent court of law has to try such a case e.g. High Court. A good definition
(b) The law – Making process in Kenya takes an elaborate process going through several
stages:-
- – The first reading
- – The second reading
- – The committee stage
- – The third reading
- – The Residential Assent
- – The Kenya Gazette
N/B The Chronology must be checked.
- Functions of the Electoral commission of Kenya:-
- – Preparation of nomination papers, voting cards and ballot boxes country wide
- – Distribution of nomination papers, voting cards and ballot boxes to the voting stations.
- – Supervising the voting in various polling stations.
- – Counting of votes after the voting exercise is over.
- – Fixing voting stations in every constituency throughout the country.
- – Appointing returning officers to represent him in each constituency.
- – Organizing a fresh register of voters
- – Fixing new electoral boundaries Any 5 points, 2 marks each
- (a) The new districts created in Nyanza province between 1997 and Mid 1998.
- – Gucha District
- – Nyando District
- – Bondo District Any 2 points, 1 mark each
(b) Main reason for the creation of new administrative units in Kenya:-
- – To bring government services closer to the local residents.
- Duties of District Commissioners in Kenya:-
- – To represent the President in his area of Jurisdiction e.g. during Public holidays
- – To link the district residents with the government.
- – To co-ordinate government administration in his district.
- – To coordinate development projects in the District as the Chairman of the District Development committee.
- – To intregret/ explain government policies at the district level.
- – He is the chairman of the District liquor licensing Board
- – He is the Chairman of the District land control board.
- – He ensures that government policies are implemented at the district level.
- – He is the chairman of the District Trade Licensing Board.
- – He issues permits / licenses for Public meetings in the district.
- – He is an ex-office member if the District country councils hence oversees their administrations.
- – He may administer civil marriages on behalf of the state.
- – He administers district revenue to ensure transparency and accountability in their use.
- – He co-ordinates the works of all the government ministries and the NGO’s in his district.
Any 6 points, 2 marks each