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{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Kenya Ltd.
|name = Miss Kenya Ltd.
|motto = Environmental Conservation, Culture, Tourism and Goodwill
|formation = 1960
|formation = 1960
|type = [[Beauty Pageant]]
|type = [[Beauty Pageant]]
|headquarters = [[Nairobi]]
|headquarters = [[Nairobi]]
|location = [[Kenya]]
|location = [[Kenya]]
|membership = [[Miss International]]<br>[[Miss Earth]]<!-- Miss Grand -->
|membership = [[Miss International]]<br>[[Miss Earth]]<br>[[Miss and Mister Supranational|Miss Supranational]]
|website = misskenya.org}}
|website = misskenya.org}}


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]].

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==
==History==
The Miss Kenya founded in 1960 and internationally competed at the Miss World competition.
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.
* 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==
==Titleholders==
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! 1960
! 1960
| Jasmine Batty
| Jasmine Batty
|-
!1964
|[[Orie Rogo Manduli|Mary Slessor Orie Rogo]]
|-
|-
! 1967
! 1967
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! 1978
! 1978
| Mary Ann Ngina
| Mary Ann Ngina
|-
! 1982
|Maria Kosgey
|-
|-
! 1984
! 1984
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===2015===
===2015===
In 2015 the winners of Miss Kenya divided into three titleholders which mean they are winners. Miss Kenya - Charity Mwangi.
In 2015, the winners of Miss Kenya divided into three titleholders which mean they are winners. Miss Kenya - Charity Mwangi.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
! width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" | Year
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Earth Kenya
! width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" | Miss Earth Kenya
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss International Kenya
! width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" | Miss International Kenya
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Grand Kenya
! width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" | Miss Grand Kenya
|-
|-
! 2015
! 2015
| Linda Njoki Gatere
| Linda Njoki Gatere
| Eunice Onyango
| Eunice Onyango
| Elaine Wairimu
| Elaine Wairimu
|-
|-
|}
|}
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!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss International Kenya
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss International Kenya
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss International
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss International
!style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards
|-
|-
| [[Miss International 2006|2006]]
| 2006
| Rachel Nyameyo
| Rachel Nyameyo
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2007—2009}}
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2007—2009}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss International 2010|2010]]
| 2010
| Fiona Konchellah
| Fiona Konchellah
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2011—2014}}
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2011—2014}}
|-
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| [[Miss International 2015|2015]]
| 2015
| Eunice Onyango
| Eunice Onyango
| 2nd Runner-up & Miss International Africa
| 2nd Runner-up
|
* Miss International Africa
|-
|-
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2016—2017}}
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2016—2017}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss International 2018|2018]]
| 2018
| Ivy Nyangasi Mido
| Ivy Nyangasi Mido
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2019—2021}}
|-
| [[Miss International 2022|2022]]
| Cindy Isendi Mutsotso<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-30|title=Cindy Isendi Mutsotso is Miss International Kenya 2020|url=https://www.missitems.be/cindy-isendi-mutsotso-is-miss-international-kenya-2020/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=[[Miss International Belgium]]|language=nl-BE}}</ref>
| Unplaced
|
|-
| [[Miss International 2023|2023]]
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
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!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Earth Kenya
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Earth Kenya
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Earth
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Earth
!style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2001|2001]]
| 2001
| Aqua Bonsu
| Aqua Bonsu
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
|-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
|-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
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| [[Winfred Omwakwe]]
| [[Winfred Omwakwe]]
| Miss Air (1st Runner-up)<br><small>(became [[Miss Earth 2002]] after [[Džejla Glavović]] dethroned)</small>
| Miss Air (1st Runner-up)<br><small>(became [[Miss Earth 2002]] after [[Džejla Glavović]] dethroned)</small>
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2003|2003]]
| [[Miss Earth 2003|2003]]
| Hazel Nzioki
| Hazel Nzioki
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2004|2004]]
| [[Miss Earth 2004|2004]]
| Susan Kaittany
| Susan Kaittany
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2005|2005]]
| [[Miss Earth 2005|2005]]
| Stella Marris Atieno Abungu
| Stella Marris Atieno Abungu
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2006|2006]]
| [[Miss Earth 2006|2006]]
| Emah Madegwa
| Emah Madegwa
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2007|2007]]
| [[Miss Earth 2007|2007]]
| Volen Auma Owenga
| Volen Auma Owenga
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2008}}
| colspan=4 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2008}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2009|2009]]
| [[Miss Earth 2009|2009]]
| Catherine Emily Wanjuru Muturi
| Catherine Emily Wanjuru Muturi
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2010|2010]]
| [[Miss Earth 2010|2010]]
| Miano Isabell Wangui
| Miano Isabell Wangui
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2011}}
| colspan=4 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2011}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2012|2012]]
| [[Miss Earth 2012|2012]]
| Fiona Yiasi Konchellah
| Fiona Yiasi Konchellah
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2013}}
| colspan=4 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2013}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2014|2014]]
| [[Miss Earth 2014|2014]]
| Lydia Marcella Manani
| Lydia Marcella Manani
| Unplaced
| {{silver02}} Best Talent
|
* {{silver02}} Best Talent
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]]
| [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]]
| Linda Njoki Gatere
| Linda Njoki Gatere
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2016|2016]]
| [[Miss Earth 2016|2016]]
| Grace Wanene
| Grace Wanene
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|-
|-
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2017}}
| colspan=4 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2017}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2018|2018]]
| [[Miss Earth 2018|2018]]
| rowspan=2| Susan Kirui
| rowspan=2| Susan Kirui
| Did Not Compete
| Did Not Compete
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2019|2019]]
| [[Miss Earth 2019|2019]]
| Unplaced
| {{gold01}} National Costume (Africa)
|
* {{gold01}} National Costume (Africa)
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD; "
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD; "
|[[Miss Earth 2020|2020]]
|[[Miss Earth 2020|2020]]
|Fridah Kariuki
|Fridah Kariuki
|Top 20
|Top 20
|
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2021|2021]]
| Stacy Chumba
| Unplaced
|
|-
| colspan=4 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2022}}
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2023|2023]]
| Abigael Kombo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/519149-model-abigael-kombo-crowned-earth-kenya-lavish-event-represent-kenya-vietnam/|title=Model Abigael Kombo Crowned Miss Earth Kenya at Lavish Event, to Represent Country in Vietnam|website=tuko.co.ke|date=28 August 2023|access-date=30 August 2023|language=en}}</ref>
|Unplaced
|
|-
| [[Miss Earth 2024|2024]]
| Tiffany Faith Wanyama
| Unplaced
|
* {{bronze03}} Best Philippine Heritage Attire Award
|}

===Miss Supranational===
;Color key
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
* {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Supranational Kenya
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Supranational
!style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards
|-
| 2014
| Julia Njoroge
| Unplaced
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD; "
| 2015
| Margaret Muchemi
| Top 20
|
|-
| [[Miss Supranational 2017|2017]]
| Ivy Mido
| Unplaced
|
|-
| [[Miss Supranational 2018|2018]]
| Ivy Marani
| Unplaced
|
|-
| [[Miss Supranational 2019|2019]]
| Emma Hosea
| Unplaced
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD; "
| [[Miss Supranational 2021|2021]]
| Phidelia Mutunga
| Top 24
| Influencer
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99"
| [[Miss Supranational 2022|2022]]
| Roleen Mose
| Top 12
| Fan-Vote
|-
| [[Miss Supranational 2023|2023]]
| Martha Mwikali
| Unplaced
|
|-
| [[Miss Supranational 2024|2024]]
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
|-
|-
|[[Miss Earth 2021|2021]]
|TBA
|TBA
|TBA
|}
|}


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{{Miss International countries and territories}}
{{Miss International countries and territories}}
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
{{Miss Supranational countries and territories}}


[[Category:Miss International by country|Kenya]]
[[Category:Miss International by country|Kenya]]

Latest revision as of 08:02, 23 November 2024

Not to be confused with Miss Universe Kenya or Miss World Kenya.
Miss Kenya Ltd.
Formation1960
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersNairobi
Location
MembershipMiss International
Miss Earth
Miss Supranational
Websitemisskenya.org

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.

History

[edit]

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

[edit]

1960-2012

[edit]
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

[edit]

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

[edit]
Year Miss Earth Kenya
2016 Grace Wanene
2018 Susan Kirui

Representatives at Big Four pageants

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Miss International

[edit]
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
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Best Talent
2015 Linda Njoki Gatere Unplaced
2016 Grace Wanene Unplaced
Did not compete in 2017
2018 Susan Kirui Did Not Compete
2019 Unplaced
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.
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