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This document outlines the details of the regular examinations for Kibabii University College for the course IRD 200: State, Society and Development. It specifies the date, time, and instructions for candidates, including the requirement to answer four questions from two sections. The questions cover topics related to pre-colonial Africa, European colonization, post-election violence in Kenya, and the challenges of devolved government.

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Ird 200 State Society and Development

This document outlines the details of the regular examinations for Kibabii University College for the course IRD 200: State, Society and Development. It specifies the date, time, and instructions for candidates, including the requirement to answer four questions from two sections. The questions cover topics related to pre-colonial Africa, European colonization, post-election violence in Kenya, and the challenges of devolved government.

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KIBABII UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

(A Constituent College of MasindeMuliro University of Science Technology)


P.O. Box 1699-50200
1699 Bungoma, Kenya
Tel. 020-2028660/0708-085934/0734-831729
020
E-mail:
mail: [email protected]

UNIVERSITY REGULAR EXAMINATIONS

201 /2014 ACADEMIC YEAR


2013

2ND YEAR 2ND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

(MAIN EXAMINATION)

FOR THE DEGREE OF COMMON COURSES

COURSE CODE: IRD 200

COURSE TITLE: STATE, SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT

DATE: 17TH APRIL, 2014 TIME: 9:00A.M.- 12NOON

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

 Answer FOUR Questions. TWO from each section.


 Each question carries 17½ marks.
SECTION A.

1. Comprehensively examine the characteristics of a pre-colonial nation in Africa.


2. Explain how the Europeans created the present nation-states in Africa.
3. “The European colonization of Africa was motivated by the need for markets for
manufactured goods and sources of raw materials”. Discuss.
4. What can African leaders learn from Bismarkckk’s handling of the scramble for Africa at
the Berlin Conference of 1884-85.

SECTION B.

5. Do you agree with people who say that “Kenya’s post-election violence 2007-2008 was
a product of European colonization?”
6. “Different ethic groups in the colonies united to fight for independence, but fought each
other after independence” Explain.
7. “Many factors combined to bring about the failed stated in post-colonial Africa, like
Somalia” Discuss.
8. Examine the aims and challenges of devolved government in Kenya.

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