1.1 Critical issues in History and Citizenship

• Colonial legacy in Kenya
• Historical injustices in Kenya
• Historical developments in education and curriculum challenges
• Devolution and local governance

• discuss selected historical aspects relevant to the study of History and Citizenship in Kenya
• evaluate the strategies implemented by the Kenyan government to address selected historical issues
• embrace strategies implemented by the Kenyan government to address selected historical issues with reference to History and Citizenship

“Which principles of responsible citizenship can be applied to promote national unity in the face of ethnic tensions?”

“How did the curriculum in African Independent Schools challenge colonial ideologies of African inferiority?”

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1. History, citizenship and critical issues
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   Introduce History and Citizenship and the critical issues studied in this node.
2. The colonial legacy in Kenya
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   Describe colonial rule in Kenya and identify the features of its legacy.
3. Historical injustices in Kenya
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   Examine forms of historical injustice and their effects, and ways of addressing them.
4. Development of education and curriculum challenges
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Trace how education and the curriculum changed in Kenya and identify the challenges.
5. African independent schools and colonial ideology
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Show how African independent schools challenged colonial ideas of inferiority.
6. Devolution and local governance
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain devolution under the 2010 Constitution and its role in local governance.
7. Government strategies to address historical issues
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Evaluate the strategies the government uses to address selected historical issues.
8. Responsible citizenship and national unity
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Apply the principles of responsible citizenship to promote national unity.