Miss Kenya
Motto | Environmental Conservation, Culture, Tourism and Goodwill |
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Formation | 1960 |
Type | Beauty Pageant |
Headquarters | Nairobi |
Location | |
Membership |
Miss Earth Miss International |
Official language | English |
National director | Tony Chirah (last director) |
The Miss Kenya is the oldest national pageant in Kenya which promotes Environmental Conservation, Culture, Tourism and Goodwill. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Universe Kenya or Miss World Kenya.
History
The Miss Kenya founded in 1960 and internationally competed at the Miss World competition.
- In recent years the Miss Kenya Organization, the organizing body of Miss Kenya Beauty pageant, has made a comeback with the acquisition of the Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Grand International franchises. In preceding years, most beauty queens representing Kenya at the Miss Earth contest were handpicked. The last director of Miss Kenya is Tony Chirah.
Titleholders
1960-2009
Year | The Miss Kenya |
1960 | Jasmine Batty |
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1967 | Zipporah Mbugua |
1968 | Josephine Moikobu |
1984 | Kadija Adams Ismail |
1985 | Jaqueline Mary Thom |
1986 | Patricia Maingi |
1987 | Sheila Linda Kegode |
1988 | Dianna Naylor |
1989 | Grace Chabari |
1990 | Aisha Wawira Lieberg |
1991 | Nkirote Karimi M'mbijjiwe |
1994 | Josephine Wanjiku Mbatia |
1996 | Pritpal Kulwant Dhamu |
1999 | Esther Muthoni Muthee |
2000 | Yolanda Masinde |
2001 | Daniella Kimaru |
2002 | Marianne Nyambura Kariuki |
2003 | Janet Muthoni Kibugu |
2004 | Juliet Atieno Ochieng |
2005 | Cecilia Murugi Mwangi |
2006 | Khadijah Shamillah Kiptoo |
2007 | Catherine Wangari Wainaina |
2008 | Ruth Nyambura Kinuthia |
2009 | Fiona Konchellah |
2015
In 2015 the winners of Miss Kenya divided into three titleholders which mean they are winner.
Year | Miss Earth Kenya | Miss International Kenya | Miss Grand Kenya |
2015 | Linda Njoki Gatere | Eunice Onyango | Elaine Wairimu |
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2016-Present
Year | Miss Earth Kenya |
2016 | Grace Wanene |
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2018 | Susan Kirui |
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.
Year | Miss Earth Kenya | Placement at Miss Earth |
2001 | Aqua Bonsu | Unplaced |
2002 | Winfred Omwakwe | Miss Earth 2002 (took over after Džejla Glavović dethroned) |
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 | |
2015 | Linda Njoki Gatere | Unplaced |
2016 | Grace Wanene | Unplaced |
2018 | Susan Kirui | TBD |
Miss International
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year | Miss International Kenya | Placement at Miss International |
2006 | Rachel Nyameyo | Unplaced |
2010 | Fiona Konchellah | Unplaced |
2015 | Eunice Onyango | 2nd Runner-up & Miss International Africa |
2018 | Ivy Nyangasi Mido | TBA |
References
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