The Miss Kenya is a national beauty pageant in Kenya which promotes Environmental conservation, Culture, Tourism and Goodwill. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Universe Kenya or Miss World Kenya.

Miss Kenya Ltd.
Formation1960
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersNairobi
Location
MembershipMiss International
Miss Earth
Miss Supranational
Websitemisskenya.org

History

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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.Dr John Nyamu is the Founder and Sole Director of Miss Kenya Limited, the company that owns Mr and Miss Kenya Beauty Pageant.

Titleholders

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1960-2012

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Year The Miss Kenya
1960 Jasmine Batty
1964 Mary Slessor Orie Rogo
1967 Zipporah Mbugua
1968 Josephine Moikobu
1978 Mary Ann Ngina
1982 Maria Kosgey
1984 Khadija Adam
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

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In 2015, the winners of Miss Kenya divided into three titleholders which mean they are winners. Miss Kenya - Charity Mwangi.

Year Miss Earth Kenya Miss International Kenya Miss Grand Kenya
2015 Linda Njoki Gatere Eunice Onyango Elaine Wairimu

2016-Present

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Year Miss Earth Kenya
2016 Grace Wanene
2018 Susan Kirui

Representatives at Big Four pageants

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Miss International

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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 Special Awards
2006 Rachel Nyameyo Unplaced
Did not compete between 2007—2009
2010 Fiona Konchellah Unplaced
Did not compete between 2011—2014
2015 Eunice Onyango 2nd Runner-up
  • Miss International Africa
Did not compete between 2016—2017
2018 Ivy Nyangasi Mido Unplaced
Did not compete between 2019—2021
2022 Cindy Isendi Mutsotso[1] Unplaced
2023 Did not compete

Miss Earth

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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 Special Awards
2001 Aqua Bonsu Unplaced
2002 Winfred Omwakwe Miss Air (1st Runner-up)
(became Miss Earth 2002 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
Did not compete in 2008
2009 Catherine Emily Wanjuru Muturi Unplaced
2010 Miano Isabell Wangui Unplaced
Did not compete in 2011
2012 Fiona Yiasi Konchellah Unplaced
Did not compete in 2013
2014 Lydia Marcella Manani Unplaced
  •   Best Talent
2015 Linda Njoki Gatere Unplaced
2016 Grace Wanene Unplaced
Did not compete in 2017
2018 Susan Kirui Did Not Compete
2019 Unplaced
  •   National Costume (Africa)
2020 Fridah Kariuki Top 20
2021 Stacy Chumba Unplaced
Did not compete in 2022
2023 Abigael Kombo[2] Unplaced
2024 Tiffany Faith Wanyama Unplaced
  •   Best Philippine Heritage Attire Award

Miss Supranational

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Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Miss Supranational Kenya Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards
2014 Julia Njoroge Unplaced
2015 Margaret Muchemi Top 20
2017 Ivy Mido Unplaced
2018 Ivy Marani Unplaced
2019 Emma Hosea Unplaced
2021 Phidelia Mutunga Top 24 Influencer
2022 Roleen Mose Top 12 Fan-Vote
2023 Martha Mwikali Unplaced
2024 Did not compete

References

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  1. ^ "Cindy Isendi Mutsotso is Miss International Kenya 2020". Miss International Belgium (in Flemish). 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  2. ^ "Model Abigael Kombo Crowned Miss Earth Kenya at Lavish Event, to Represent Country in Vietnam". tuko.co.ke. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.