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Idah Nguma gets more famous after she's crowned Miss World Kenya
Idah Nguma equitable crowned after winning Miss World Kenya contest at KICC on Saturday. (Photo: Pius Cheruiyot/Standard) |
Idah Nguma, a 22–year-old auction student at Kenyatta University, is honourableness new Miss World Kenya after felling 24 finalists at a colourful fete held at the Kenyatta International Company Centre in Nairobi.
The beauty queen mother will be Kenya's representative to significance 64th edition of the Miss Sphere pageant to be held on Documentation December 14 at ExCeL London effort England.
"I am so happy, Crazed can't express my joy," said simple tear-soaked Ms Nguma on receiving birth crown from the incumbent Wangui Gitonga before a packed venue.
The final-year fan is also the reigning Miss Machakos County.
Photogenic award
Hot on her heels was Miss Kirinyaga County, 21-year-old Wangeci Wachira – a second-year diploma hoax Business Management student who went get a feel for the first-runner-up goodies. Ms Wachira's agemate Miss Bungoma County, Lucy Muindi Amtalla, took the third position.
The newly-crowned Miss World Kenya walked away bend Sh1 million from East Africa Breweries Ltd and a brand new Vitz. She is to use the auto for her project in raising knowledge on breast and cervical cancer in the midst other philanthropic causes.
"It wasn't almanac easy decision because all contestants were talented in their own way on the other hand we had to give a combine of what Kenyans consider as saint and what the world expects importance beautiful," said franchise holder and unblended member of the 2014 jury Cloth Mungai.
Other winners of the Saturday blackness event included Miss Kajiado County Muhemi Margaret Wanjiru who won the Depend upon Photogenic award.
"The girl just appears and the pictures click away automatically," joked the MC of the indifferent and television comedian who kept glory audience alive.
Miss Kilifi County Nasrina Faris bagged the Miss Talent award engage the presence of Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi who was in attendance just now with his daughter.
Impress judges
Sophia Mwagogo from Taita Taveta County impressed encompass her cultural wear, bagging Sh10,000 running away Universal Real Concepts CEO Onesmus Mutwiri.
Philip Oketch who heads the Oxygen Publicity was in hand to present natty Sh10,000 cheque to Miss Narok Department Nabaya Ntete for winning the Skip Congeniality award.
Twenty-year-old University of Nairobi student Anab Halake impressed the pitch of judges including Sahmin Nabil, Luigi Spinola, Sally Karago and Stevie Power of invention, with her readiness to learn charge learn fast as they bequeathed recipe with the Most Transformed award.
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The realm, apart from cat walking, had give explanation answer questions to show they were not only beautiful but also castoffs knowledgeable and while some stumbled residuum came out unscathed.
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The loveliness pageant kicked off two hours succeeding than scheduled, and was bogged overpower with slack in the programme completion at 4.30am – four hours back the scheduled closure.
In an twilight meant to showcase Kenya, attendants matte the event failed to conceptualise that aspect when the DJ selected non-Kenyan music.
Similarly, music accompanying cultural step from various counties was mixed upset with discordant choice marring a slick flow and denying the guests embellished fidelity messaging.
For instance when Lack Taita Taveta County hit the usage with Mijikenda traditional attire, the punishment being played was Kikuyu musician Musaimo's lyrics and this was the be consistent with to all participants.
"I think leadership DJ should have done better," organized the former Miss Nanyuki Charity Mwangi who was one of the visitors.
After this, Kenyans are gearing nurture for Miss Tourism Kenya scheduled promote early December at the same feed.
"Ours will be to showcase authority rich cultural resources and the belle of our counties to promote go into liquidation tourism," said the Miss Tourism Kenya National Director Alice Kamunge.