Miss Kenya

Miss Kenya Ltd.
Motto Beauties for A Cause
Formation 1960
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Nairobi
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Miss International
Miss Grand International
Official language
English
Website misskenya.org

Miss Kenya is a national pageant in Kenya to represent Kenya at the Miss Earth, Miss International and Miss Grand International.

History

Began in 1960 to 2004 Miss Kenya had already sent the winners to the Miss World pageant. For a start, Miss Kenya Organization, the organizing body of Miss Kenya Beauty pageant, has made a comeback with the acquisition of the Miss Earth franchise. In preceding years, most beauty queens representing Kenya at the Miss Earth contest were handpicked.

Mission

Miss Kenya winners are expecting to promote Environmental Conservation, Culture, Tourism and Goodwill.

Representatives at Big Four pageants

Miss Earth

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Began in 2014 Miss Kenya titleholder may compete at the Miss Earth pageant. The Miss Kenya expected to be environment ambassador of Kenya. Before joining Miss Kenya, Miss Earth Kenya titleholders were selected by casting.

YearMiss KenyaPlacementSpecial Awards
2001 Aqua Bonsu Unplaced
2002 Winfred Omwakwe Winner
2003 Hazel Nzioki Unplaced
2004 Susan Kaittany Unplaced
2005 Stella Marris Atieno Abungu Unplaced
2006 Emah Madegwa Unplaced
2007 Volen Auma Owenga Unplaced
2009 Catherine Emily Wanjuru Muturi Unplaced
2010 Miano Isabell Wangui Unplaced
2012 Fiona Yiasi Konchellah Unplaced
2014 Lydia Marcella Manani Unplaced 2nd, silver medalist(s) Best Talent
2015 Linda Njoki Gatere Unplaced
2016 Grace Wanene Unplaced

Miss International

The Miss International Kenya winner may compete at the Miss International pageant. The titleholder expected to be culture ambassador of Kenya. Last Miss International Kenya competed in 2010.

YearMiss KenyaPlacementSpecial Awards
2006 Rachel Nyameyo Unplaced
2010 Fiona Konchellah Unplaced
2015 Eunice Onyango 2nd Runner-up Miss International Africa

References

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