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Benefits of pooling of risks. Enables insurance company to compensate those affected. Enables insurance company to spread risk over larger number of people. Surplus funds are invested to generate profits. Enables the company to meet its operating costs. Enables the company determine the premiums to be charged. Enables the company reinsure itself. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Ways in which commercial banks facilitates transferring of money. Standing orders. Credit transfer. Electronic transfer. Credit cards. Cheque/bank drafts. Traveller's cheque. Letter of credit. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Disadvantages of manufacturers if wholesalers are eliminated from the chain of distribution. Beans risks associated with distribution. Incurs costs of advertising products. Incur costs of transporting goods to retailers. Manufacturers will have to break bulk. Incurs cost of storage. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Methods the government uses to protect consumers Setting up standards. By licensing. Weights and measures act. Foods and drugs act. Trade description acts/sale of good act. Public health act. Rent and tribunal act. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Causes of cost push inflation. Rise in wages and salaries. Increase in profit margin. Increase in taxes. Increase in cost of inputs other than labour. Reduction in subsidies. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Functions of wholesalers. Act as a link between producers and retailers. Transport goods to retailers' premises. Offer storage to ensure continuous supply. Stabilizes prices due to storage of goods. Reduce operational costs as they link producers with retailers. Advise both producers and retailers about pricing. Advertise goods which they deal in. Prepare goods for sale by sorting, blending and grading. Financing trade by paying producers in cash. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Circumstances under which hire purchase may be used to acquire goods and services. When the buyer does not have enough money to pay at once. When the buyer desires to own luxurious items. When the buyer is salaried employee or has regular income. When the buyer wants to use the item immediately before completing paying. When the product is expensive. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Features of economic resources They are scarce/limited in supply. They have money value. Some are mobile while others are immobile. They have alternative uses. Different places are endowed with different economic resources. They have ability to create goods and services. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Types of taxes Direct Indirect Direct Indirect -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Benefits that people receive from business enterprise. Creation of employment. Income generation. Obtain goods and services. Provide market for local resources. To be own boss when one starts a business. Special services are offered. Proper utilization of spare time. New invention among people. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Goals of development in a country. Provision of adequate health facilities. Attainment of high and suitable economic growth. \ Alleviation of poverty. Attainment of food security. Maintenance of political stability. Provision of security. Alleviation of unemployment. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Method of product promotion Publicity Personal selling. Public relations. Advertising. -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Differences between monopoly and perfect competition market -- Virus-free. www.avast.com

Give five factors that lead people away from the worship of God in the modern society (5mks) Materialism; people crave for earthly possessions at the expense of spiritual development Social injustice: Makes the mistrust God or conclude that God has deserted them Permissiveness in the society Influence from print and electronic media Urbanization Threats to human life Sexual immorality Scientific and technological advancement Drug and alcohol abuse Poverty Ruthless competition Obsession of power Education Virus-free. www.avast.com

Give seven ways through which the people in the Traditional African Communities use the environment to demonstrate their belief in God (7mks) Setting aside sacred places and building shrines for the worship of God Setting aside totems regarded as sacred such as animals, birds, reptiles Using land and other natural resources responsibly Praying while facing the heavenly bodies, mountains, objects which are regarded as symbols of God Using soil during oathing, cursing ceremonies, when blessing or making covenant Protecting the land because it was given to them by God Sharing of the resources given to them by God Giving to God the resources from the land such as grains and animal as offerings and sacrices Pouring libation to the ground   Burning sacrifices to God so that the smoke ascends to heaven Worshiping God to end a cal

Give reasons why the church encourage monogamous marriage (6mks) It leads to achieving intimacy   between the couple Wife, husband and children get undivided love It easier to achieve complete faithfulness and trust between married couples It becomes easier to build mutual confidence between the couple It becomes easier to share resources in the family It is easier to bring up children in a healthy and peaceful atmosphere It the only legal marriage relationship The wife is able to enjoy all rights and privileges It is easy to achieve complete harmony and peace in the family It reduces the problem of inheritance upon the death of the father Reduces rivalry in the family among wives and children Virus-free. www.avast.com

List down eight achievements of King David in Israel (8mks) He defeated the armies of the neighboring Kingdoms He established the geographical  boundaries of Israel after various military victories He established Israel as the powerful state in the middle East He killed the Philistine Warrior, Goliath through faith in God He seized Jerusalem from the Jebusites and made it his capital city He recovered the Ark of Covenant from the Philistines and brought it to Jerusalem He chose wise elders and counsellors to help him rule He composed many hymns and wrote the book of psalms He united the people of Israel by making Jerusalem a religious center He listened to the prophets of God such as Nathan He advised his son Solomon to obey Gods commandments in order to succeed as a king He established the longest serving dynasty known as the David

List down ways through which Christians renew their covenant with God (8mks) Partaking the sacraments Confessing of sins Making public testimonies about their commitment to God through his son Reading the bible Holding bible study groups Attending church services Going for retreats Attending revival crusades Praying and fasting Helping the needy and the poor Virus-free. www.avast.com

Identify seven teachings of Genesis 1 and 2 on marriage (7mks) Marriage is monogamous Marriage is between a man and a woman Marriage is for procreation It is a continuation of Gods work of creation Marriage is a permanent union Husband and wife should not be ashamed of one another Man and woman are equal marriage partners Marriage is a sacred institution ordained by God Virus-free. www.avast.com

Outline good qualities that a Christian should consider while choosing a good leader (7mks) Honesty Wisdom Humility Courage Compassion Respect God fearing Good planning Selflessness Patience Reformist Obedience Virus-free. www.avast.com

Identify five reasons why politicians and the clergy should cooperate All authority are given to God To enhance peace and harmony in the society To enhance transparency and accountability in their work To ensure that members of the society receive essential services To enhance respect and good public image Both have a duty to promote the socio economic and political welfare of the society Virus-free. www.avast.com

Name the occasions when the oaths were administered in the Traditional Africa Communities (7mks) During reconciliation ceremonies Marriage ceremonies After initiation When preparing for a raid When settling disputes During adoptions of a person into a family During the initiation into a secret society During the installation of a leader into the office During the making of peace treaties When buying land During naming ceremonies Virus-free. www.avast.com

Identify five reasons why Nehemiah carried out Religious reforms in Judah (5mks) So as to build a pure post-exilic community which was not contaminated by foreign influence To protect the new people of God who had renewed the Mosaic laws To ensure that those who were born Jews were loyal to the law and faithfully supported the temple were the people of God To ensure the survival of the people of God as a pure nation free from foreign blood To preserve the identity of the Jews Virus-free. www.avast.com

Identify reasons why God passed judgment on Judah (7mks) Rejection of Gods prophets and his Messages Baal worship/idolatry Trusting in the false words of the scribes Temple prostitution Offering of sons and daughters as sacrifices trusting in foreign alliances instead of relying in God Speaking of lies by the priests and prophets Insincere offering of incense and offerings Oppression of the poor and lack of concern for the helpless Use of dishonest means to  acquire wealth Practice of magic and divination Syncretism and apostasy Virus-free. www.avast.com

List down the importance of prophets in Israel (7mks) They acted as mediators between God and the people They understood the present events and predicted the future They communicated Gods will to the people and called them to obey and worship Yahweh They condemned idolatry and stressed the worship of one true God who is Yahweh They condemned all forms of social evils and ritual sins They acted as the conscience of Kings, advising and rebuking them as the occasion dictated They acted as priests and carried out religious functions They warned people of the impending Gods Judgment for sins They gave people hopes of being restored to God if they repented sins They revealed/taught Gods attributes to the people, for example, Gods holiness, mercy, kindness Virus-free. www.avast.com

Identify ways through which Christians can avoid punishment (5mks) Obeying all the commandments of God Preaching the good news of Jesus Christ to others Condemning all evils in the society Responding to Gods call to serve others Showing love by assisting the needy and the poor Avoiding being tempted and tempting others Virus-free. www.avast.com

Outline seven failures of King Solomon (7mks) He disobeyed his father's instruction to obey his father only He worshiped idols/pagan gods He married many foreign wives who brought with them many foreign gods to Israel He allowed his foreign wives to  worship their gods He build high places  of worship for the gods of his wives He imposed heavy taxation on his subjects in order to maintain his large army He overspent and misused the wealth of the kingdom by building a huge palace He introduced forced labor to carry out his building programs He gave an area of Israel to the king of Tyre to pay off his debt He had a large army and trusted in chariots and political alliances He relied on political alliances through royal marriages instead of trusting in God He committed murder by killing his half  brother

In what ways did God show concern for the Israel through Prophet Jeremiah? (8mks) During the call of Jeremiah, God told him that he would destroy Israel and restore them as his people again Jeremiah reminded the people of God had Done for them in the past and on his continued love for them He preached that God would punish them but would forgive and accept them back again to himself Jeremiah told the people that Gods punishment would be correct and bring them back to Yahweh Jeremiah warned them against idolatry and advised them to return to the true worship of Yahweh Jeremiah reminded the people of the covenant that they had made with Yahweh He prophesied about the coming of the Messiah from the house of David Jeremiah wrote a letter to the exiles in Babylon giving them hopes and encouragements He prophesied about the end of

List six roles of God in the Traditional African societies (6mks) God provides for the needs of human beings He gives and maintain life for all his creations He protects human beings from all forms of evils He comforts all the sorrowful and heal the sick He is the guardian of the moral and ethical order He controls the spirits which are more powerful than human beings He gives order to the universe and controls it He speaks to human beings through specialists He communicates to religious specialists through dreams, visions, and trances He punishes evil doers Virus-free. www.avast.com

Identify the lessons that the Israelite learnt about the nature of God from the Mount Camel contest (8mks) Yahweh is the true God God is powerful Yahweh rescues his people Yahweh answers prayers Yahweh provides God is faithful Yahweh is moral and just Yahweh punishes evil Yahweh is the God of the Covenant Yahweh is a jealous God God protects his people Yahweh is a God of Nature Virus-free. www.avast.com

What is the relationship between God and human beings according to Genesis 1 – 2 (7mks) Human   beings are created in the image and likeness of God Human beings are to rule the world on behalf of God Human beings share a personal relationship with God God is concerned with the well-being of human beings and assigns plants for their food Human beings are part of Gods creations Human beings should obey and trust in God Human beings are co-creators with God Human beings should worship God God and human beings are co-workers Human beings should care for Gods creations Human beings are created to live in fellowship with God Virus-free. www.avast.com

State three ways through which communities in Kenya interacted during the pre colonial period Through trade Through warfare Through intermarriage Through common festivals/ceremonies e.g. wrestling cultural exchange e.g. language Virus-free. www.avast.com

Identify five reasons why politicians and the clergy should cooperate - All authority are given to God - To enhance peace and harmony in the society - To enhance transparency and accountability in their work - To ensure that members of the society receive essential services - To enhance respect and good public image - Both have a duty to promote the socio economic and political welfare of the society Virus-free. www.avast.com

Describe the circumstances that led to the breaking of the Sinai covenant https://www.atikaschool.org/kcsecrenotes/the-breaking-of-the-sinai-covenant#:~:text=This%20was%20blasphemy%20before%20God,forced%20the%20people%20to%20drink . -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

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