Miss World Kenya

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Miss World Kenya Organization
Formation1960;65 years ago (1960)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Nairobi
Location
Membership Miss World
Official language
English
Organizer
Ashleys Limited
Website missworldkenya.com

Miss World Kenya is a national pageant in Kenya to represent Kenya at Miss World.

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History

In 2005 Miss World Kenya took on a positive turn under the management of Ashleys Kenya Limited starting a journey of status restoration and reinvigoration.

Titleholders

Miss World Kenya has started to send a Winner to Miss World since 2005. Before 2005 the Miss Kenya organization sent its delegate to Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearMiss World KenyaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards
2025 Grace RamtuTBATBA
2024No competition held
2023 Chantou Kwamboka [1] Top 40
Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Sharon Obara [2] Top 40
  • Beauty with a Purpose
  • Miss World Talent (Top 27)
  • Miss World Top Model (Top 13)
  • Miss World Sport (Top 32)
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Maria Nyamai WavinyaTop 12
  • Miss World Sport (Top 32)
2018 Finali GalaiyaUnplaced
  • Sanya Promotional Video award
2017 Magline JerutoTop 5
  • Miss World Africa
  • Miss World Sport (Top 18)
  • Miss World Top Model (Top 30)
2016 Evelyn Njambi ThunguTop 5
  • Miss World Africa
  • Beauty with a Purpose (Top 5)
Roshanara Ebrahim [3] Did not compete
2015 Charity Njeri MwangiUnplaced
2014 Idah NgumaTop 11
  • Beauty with a Purpose
  • Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 5)
2013 Sherry Wangui GitongaUnplaced
2012 Shamim Fauz AliTop 15
2011 Catherine Susan AnyangoUnplaced
2010 Natasha MettoTop 25
  • Beauty with a Purpose
2009 Fiona Yiasi KonchellahUnplaced
2008 Ruth Nkambura KinuthiaUnplaced
2007 Catherine Wangari WainainaUnplaced
2006 Khadijah Shamillah KiptooUnplaced
2005 Cecilia Murugi MwangiUnplaced
Miss Kenya
2004 Juliet Atieno OchengUnplaced
2003 Janet Muthoni KibuguUnplaced
2002 Marianne Nyambura KariukiUnplaced
2001 Daniella KimaruUnplaced
2000 Yolanda MasindeTop 10
  • Miss World Africa
1999 Esther MutheeUnplaced
Did not compete between 1997—1998
1996 Pritpal Kulwant DhamuUnplaced
1995 Did not compete
1994 Josephine Wanjiku MbatiaUnplaced
Did not compete between 1992—1993
1991 Nkirote Karimi M’MbijjiweUnplaced
1990 Aisha Wawira LiebergUnplaced
  • Miss World Africa
1989 Grace ChabariUnplaced
1988 Dianna NaylorUnplaced
  • Miss World Africa
1987 Sheila Linda KegodeUnplaced
1986 Patricia MaingiUnplaced
1985 Jacqueline Mary ThomUnplaced
1984 Khadija Adam IsmailTop 15
  • Miss World Africa
Did not compete between 1969—1983
1968 Josephine MoikobuUnplaced
1967 Zipporah MbuguaUnplaced
Did not compete between 1961—1966
1960 Jasmine BattyUnplaced

References

  1. ↑ "Chantou Kwamboka Crowned Miss World Kenya 2022, Pockets N1.8m, Other Gifts". Legit. Retrieved 12 Dec 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kenya: Sharon Obara Crowned Miss World Kenya 2021". allafrica.com. August 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Miss World Kenya Roshanara Ebrahim dethroned following issues in her personal life".
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