Equality and Non-Discrimination

10 Grade 10 History and Citizenship questions on Equality and Non-Discrimination, with worked marking schemes. 10 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   An employer installs screen-reading software on an office computer and allows flexible working hours for an employee who is blind, so that she can carry out the same duties as her colleagues. This adjustment is best described as:

   A. equal treatment, because every employee now uses identical equipment

   B. reasonable accommodation to enable equal participation

   C. favouritism towards one employee

   D. tokenism, since only one employee benefits from it

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Which Article of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 guarantees every person equality before the law and freedom from discrimination?

   A. Article 27

   B. Article 33

   C. Article 53

   D. Article 43

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   A county government sets aside a share of its tenders for enterprises owned by youth, women and persons with disabilities. This practice is an example of:

   A. treating every applicant in exactly the same way regardless of their situation

   B. affirmative action aimed at correcting past disadvantage

   C. punishing the groups that have dominated tendering in the past

   D. lowering the standards required so that anybody at all can qualify

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   The rule in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 that is commonly called the "two-thirds gender rule" requires that in elective and appointive public bodies:

   A. not more than two-thirds of the members shall be of the same gender

   B. two-thirds of the senior positions shall be reserved for men

   C. exactly half of the members must be women and half men

   D. at least two-thirds of the members must be women

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5. Question 5

   4 marks

   Account for the fact that in some parts of Kenya fewer girls than boys complete secondary school education.

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6. Question 6

   3 marks

   Explain three effects that discrimination against a group of people can have on the development of a country.

   (3 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Award 1 mark for each effect correctly explained, up to three: talent is wasted because the skills of the excluded group are never used, so the economy produces less than it could; poverty and inequality deepen, since the excluded group is locked out of jobs, land, credit and public services; national unity is weakened as mistrust grows between communities and can spill over into conflict; fewer children from the excluded group complete school, lowering the skills base of the next generation; citizens lose confidence in government and take less part in civic life such as voting and public participation; public money is diverted into relief and security instead of development projects; investors and tourists avoid a country that is seen as unjust or unstable. An answer that merely names effects without explaining them earns a maximum of 1 mark in total.

7. Question 7

   6 marks

   State six grounds on which the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 prohibits discrimination against a person.

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which constitutional commission is specifically mandated to promote equality and freedom from discrimination for special interest groups such as women, persons with disabilities, youth, children and minorities?

   A. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

   B. The National Gender and Equality Commission

   C. The Commission on Revenue Allocation

   D. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

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9. Question 9

   4 marks

   State four measures the Kenyan government has put in place to promote equality among its citizens.

   (4 marks)

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   Award 1 mark each for any four: entrenching equality and freedom from discrimination in the Bill of Rights; establishing the National Gender and Equality Commission to promote equality for special interest groups; setting up the Equalisation Fund to improve basic services in marginalised areas; reserving a share of government tenders for enterprises owned by youth, women and persons with disabilities; providing affirmative action and empowerment funds for women, youth and persons with disabilities; enacting the Persons with Disabilities Act to protect the rights of persons with disabilities; providing free and compulsory basic education so that every child can attend school; applying the requirement that not more than two-thirds of members of public bodies be of the same gender.

10. Question 10

    3 marks

    Explain three ways in which a school can make learning more inclusive for learners with disabilities.

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