Question 1
- Mention three measures taken by the East African countries to manage wildlife
- A part from game parks and reserves, give two other tourist attraction sites in Kenya
Answer
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- Burn on game hunting
- Protecting endangered species
- Creation of antipoaching species -
- Snow capped mountains e.g. Mt Kenya
- The great Rift valley
Question 2
- What is market gardening
- State four factors that favour market gardening in Kenya
Answer
- - The intensive cultivation of vegetables and fruits for sale in the nearest urban centres
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- Warm temperature in the areas it is practiced.
- Presence of well drained sandy soil.
- Availability of plentiful supply of cheap labour
- Gently sloppily land suitable for building green houses
Question 3
- Give two reasons for the decline in the use of letters as a mode of communication in Kenya
- Mention three benefits of road expansion in Kenya
Answer
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- The high cost of postage
- Competition from cheaper and faster means of communication e.g. cellphones, email -
- Has eased traffic jams in the busy roads.
- Creation of employment opportunities.
- Easy movement of people.
Question 4
- List two factors hindering exploitation of natural forest in Kenya
- Give three characteristics of planted forests
Answer
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- Trees take too long to mature hence discourage exploitation
- Poor transport network in forested areas during rainy seasons -
- Contain exotic trees of the same species.
- Trees are equally spaced and appear in rows
- Undergrowth is limited.
Question 5
- Give the difference between visible trade and invisible trade
- State three benefits that Kenya will get from the renewal of East African cooperation
Answer
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˙Visible trade - Trade on tangible goods such as coffee, tea, textiles machinery.
˙Invisible trade- Services which can earn foreign exchange from one place to another. -
- They will be improved access to raw materials for industrial development
- There will be expanded market for local goods.
- There will be exchange of research finding/training