Miss Universe Kenya

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Not to be confused with Miss Kenya or Miss World Kenya.
Miss Universe Kenya Organization
MUKE
Formation2004
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNairobi
Location
  •  Kenya
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
English
National Director
Maria Sarungi Tsehai
Websitemissuniverse.co.ke

Miss Universe Kenya is a national pageant in Kenya that was first held in 2004 and an annual national contest to choose ambassador for the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Kenya is not related to the previous Miss World Kenya or Miss Kenya contests.

History[]

Miss Universe Kenya was held for first time in 2004. Between 1987 and 2002 the Miss Kenya winners represented Kenya at the Miss Universe. From 2004 to 2005 Miss Universe Kenya Organization made separation pageant in under Miss Universe Kenya Management in Nairobi. In 2006, Miss Universe Kenya went bankrupt and could no longer compete at Miss Universe. Began in 2014, Maria Sarungi Tsehai, national director for Miss Universe Tanzania, secured the rights to the Miss Universe Kenya franchise. The competition is back under a new director and owner.

In 2016 Miss Universe Kenya concept was sponsored by Hennessy drink company.[1]

In 2018, Miss Universe Kenya made a come back with a one of a kind event. The pageant had over 250 girls applying, 100 made it to the first auditions that were held in the country's premiere futuristic mall Two Rivers Mall. Subsequent challenge boot-camps saw the girls narrowed down to final 15 who went on to battle for the title at a glamorous coronation evening held at Sankara Nairobi Hotel. The coronation night came to an end when Wabaiya Kariuki took the title.

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 Universe Kenya has started to send a Winner to Miss Universe from 1987. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year County Miss Universe Kenya Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2022 TBA TBA TBA
2021 Nairobi Roshanara Ebrahim Unplaced Miss World Kenya 2016, but she was unable to compete at Miss World 2016
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2020
2019 Nairobi Stacy Michuki Unplaced Face of Nairobi Top Teen Model 2017
2018 Nairobi Wabaiya Kariuki Unplaced
2017 Did not compete
2016 Nairobi Mary Esther Were Top 6
2015 Did not compete
2014 Busia Gaylyne Ayugi Unplaced Maria Sarungi Tsehai Directorship
Did not compete between 2006—2013
2005 Nairobi Rachel Mbuki Marete Unplaced
2004 Nairobi Anita Maina Unplaced
2003 Did not compete
2002 Laikipia Julie Njeru Unplaced Andy Abulime (Beauties of Africa Inc.) Directorship
Miss Kenya
1995 Taita-Taveta Josephine Wanjiku Mbatia Unplaced
Did not compete between 1993—1994
1992 Westlands Aisha Wawira Lieberg Unplaced
Did not compete between 1988—1991
1987 Mombasa Susan Waruguru Kahumba Unplaced Miss Kenya org. Directorship

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Henessy for Miss Universe Kenya 2016". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

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