Miss World Kenya

Miss World Kenya Organization
Formation1960; 64 years ago (1960)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNairobi
Location
MembershipMiss World
Official language
English
Organizer
Ashleys Limited
Websitemissworldkenya.com

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

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

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
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.
Year Miss World Kenya Placement at Miss World Special Awards
2025 Grace Ramtu TBA TBA
2024 No 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 Wavinya Top 12
  • Miss World Sport (Top 32)
2018 Finali Galaiya Unplaced
  • Sanya Promotional Video award
2017 Magline Jeruto Top 5
  • Miss World Africa
  • Miss World Sport (Top 18)
  • Miss World Top Model (Top 30)
2016 Evelyn Njambi Thungu Top 5
  • Miss World Africa
  • Beauty with a Purpose (Top 5)
Roshanara Ebrahim[3] Did not compete
2015 Charity Njeri Mwangi Unplaced
2014 Idah Nguma Top 11
  • Beauty with a Purpose
  • Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 5)
2013 Sherry Wangui Gitonga Unplaced
2012 Shamim Fauz Ali Top 15
2011 Catherine Susan Anyango Unplaced
2010 Natasha Metto Top 25
  • Beauty with a Purpose
2009 Fiona Yiasi Konchellah Unplaced
2008 Ruth Nkambura Kinuthia Unplaced
2007 Catherine Wangari Wainaina Unplaced
2006 Khadijah Shamillah Kiptoo Unplaced
2005 Cecilia Murugi Mwangi Unplaced
Miss Kenya
2004 Juliet Atieno Ocheng Unplaced
2003 Janet Muthoni Kibugu Unplaced
2002 Marianne Nyambura Kariuki Unplaced
2001 Daniella Kimaru Unplaced
2000 Yolanda Masinde Top 10
  • Miss World Africa
1999 Esther Muthee Unplaced
Did not compete between 1997—1998
1996 Pritpal Kulwant Dhamu Unplaced
1995 Did not compete
1994 Josephine Wanjiku Mbatia Unplaced
Did not compete between 1992—1993
1991 Nkirote Karimi M’Mbijjiwe Unplaced
1990 Aisha Wawira Lieberg Unplaced
  • Miss World Africa
1989 Grace Chabari Unplaced
1988 Dianna Naylor Unplaced
  • Miss World Africa
1987 Sheila Linda Kegode Unplaced
1986 Patricia Maingi Unplaced
1985 Jacqueline Mary Thom Unplaced
1984 Khadija Adam Ismail Top 15
  • Miss World Africa
Did not compete between 1969—1983
1968 Josephine Moikobu Unplaced
1967 Zipporah Mbugua Unplaced
Did not compete between 1961—1966
1960 Jasmine Batty Unplaced

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".