Bukaka Cluster History and Government Exam Review

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering Kenyan history, government structures, and social rights based on the Bukaka Cluster Exam marking scheme.

Oral traditions

A source of history for Kenyan communities during the Pre-Colonial Period based on verbal accounts passed down through generations.

Olorgesailie

A major pre-historic site located in Kenya.

Kayas

Settlements where the Mijikenda lived together during the Pre-colonial Period to enhance their security against attacks.

Livestock keeping

The main economic activity of the Plain Nilotes during the Pre-colonial period.

Mazrui

One of the Arab families, alongside the Nabahan and Busaidi, that ruled the Kenyan Coast on behalf of Oman.

Church Missionary Society (CMS)

The Christian Missionary group that established a center for freed slaves at the Kenyan Coast.

Registration

One of the two legal ways to become a Kenyan citizen, the other being by birth.

Written constitution

The specific type of constitution utilized by the government of Kenya.

Bill of Rights

The specific document or section within the Constitution of Kenya that outlines the rights of citizens.

Agiriama

A community that, along with the Bukusu and Somali, resisted the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya.

Governor

The head of the executive arm of government in Kenya during the colonial period.

By-election

A type of election held in Kenya to fill a vacancy, distinct from a General election.

African Socialism

A system promoted for national development in Kenya characterized by democracy, mutual social responsibility, and respect for human dignity.

Plain Nilotes

A group that migrated to Kenya during the Pre-colonial period searching for pasture and water or escaping epidemics and internal conflicts.

Borana

A community whose pre-colonial economic activities included livestock keeping, hunting, fishing, and making iron tools.

Kiama

A council of elders in the Agikuyu political organization that ruled a clan and was often headed by a Muramati.

Monsoon winds

A natural factor that enabled early visitors to reach the East African Coast before $1500\,AD$.

Waswahili

A new group of people that emerged from intermarriages between early visitors and coastal inhabitants.

Independent Churches

Churches during the Colonial Period that allowed African cultural practices and were led by Africans.

Mau Mau Liberation Movement

A movement in which women served as spies, coordinated supplies like medicine and food, and administered oaths to fighters.

Citizenship by birth

A status granted if a parent is a Kenyan citizen or if a child under eight of unknown parentage is found in Kenya.

Court Martial

A type of specialized court in Kenya, distinct from the Supreme Court or High Court.

Separation of powers

The constitutional requirement to divide authority between the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary to prevent abuse of power.

Biometric Voter Register (BVR)

Technical equipment used for identifying voters that can interfere with free and fair elections if it breaks down.