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(b) Name three human activities that may lead to water pollution. (3mks)
(b) Give three reasons why road transport is used more than air transport in East Africa. (3mks)
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3. (a) State two exotic tree species grown in Kenya. (2mks)
(b) State three characteristics of tropical hard wood forest that make them difficulty to exploit.
(3mks)
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4. . (a) What is industrial inertia? (2mks)
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(a) The table below shows some of Kenyan exports in the years 2009 and 2010 in thousands
tonnes.
ii. A part from the method used in (i) above, state two other methods that can be used to
represent the above information. (2mks)
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(ii) Give three reasons why Kenya should protect her local industries. (3mks)
(ii) Explain three reasons why Kenya experiences unfavorable balance of trade. (6mks)
water thus bringing minerals for the planktons from the seabed to the sea.
-The mountainous nature of the country restrict agricultural activities hence fishing is an
alternative economic activity.
-Most settlements are found along the coast and main occupation of the people there is fishing.
-Japan has a large population whish provides ready local market for fish/fishing culture.
-Japanese have a long history of sea fishing thus they are highly experienced in fishing.
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-The shallow continental shelf that is also broad allows light to the sea bed for growth of micro-
organisms which are food for fish.
-The Japanese have advanced technology that is used in fishing, processing and preservation of
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fish.
-The availability of capital for purchasing equipments/developing the fish industry. (Any
4x2=8mks)
(c) (i) Give any three similarities between fishing in Kenya and Japan.
-In both countries Marine and fresh water are carried out.
-Discouraged overfishing.
(iii) Explain four measures that the government should take to improve pastoral farming in Kenya.
(8 marks)
(b) (i) Name three exotic breeds of cattle reared in commercial ranches in both Kenya and
Argentina. (3 marks)
(ii) Compare the factors that favour commercial beef farming in Kenya and Argentina. (4 marks)
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(c) Outline four ways in which commercial beef cattle farming contributes to the economy of
Kenya. (4 marks)