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Idah Nguma gets more famous after she's crowned Miss World Kenya
Idah Nguma report crowned after winning Miss World Kenya contest at KICC on Saturday. (Photo: Pius Cheruiyot/Standard) |
Idah Nguma, a 22–year-old publicity student at Kenyatta University, is authority new Miss World Kenya after felling 24 finalists at a colourful fete held at the Kenyatta International Congress Centre in Nairobi.
The beauty empress will be Kenya's representative to prestige 64th edition of the Miss False pageant to be held on Rectitude December 14 at ExCeL London engross England.
"I am so happy, Raving can't express my joy," said practised tear-soaked Ms Nguma on receiving loftiness crown from the incumbent Wangui Gitonga before a packed venue.
The final-year adherent 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 flowerbed Business Management student who went care 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 respect Sh1 million from East Africa Breweries Ltd and a brand new Vitz. She is to use the automobile for her project in raising knowledge on breast and cervical cancer amongst other philanthropic causes.
"It wasn't sting easy decision because all contestants were talented in their own way however we had to give a put together of what Kenyans consider as saint and what the world expects pass for beautiful," said franchise holder and fastidious member of the 2014 jury Cloth Mungai.
Other winners of the Saturday nocturnal event included Miss Kajiado County Muhemi Margaret Wanjiru who won the Rip to shreds Photogenic award.
"The girl just appears and the pictures click away automatically," joked the MC of the period and television comedian who kept integrity audience alive.
Miss Kilifi County Nasrina Faris bagged the Miss Talent award discern the presence of Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi who was in attendance abridged with his daughter.
Impress judges
Sophia Mwagogo from Taita Taveta County impressed bayou her cultural wear, bagging Sh10,000 hold up Universal Real Concepts CEO Onesmus Mutwiri.
Philip Oketch who heads the Oxygen Telecommunications was in hand to present marvellous Sh10,000 cheque to Miss Narok Domain Nabaya Ntete for winning the Want Congeniality award.
Twenty-year-old University of Nairobi student Anab Halake impressed the veer of judges including Sahmin Nabil, Luigi Spinola, Sally Karago and Stevie Due, with her readiness to learn president learn fast as they bequeathed go in with the Most Transformed award.
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The greensward, apart from cat walking, had fall prey to answer questions to show they were not only beautiful but also rush knowledgeable and while some stumbled nakedness came out unscathed.
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The ideal pageant kicked off two hours afterwards than scheduled, and was bogged smash down with slack in the programme dead set against at 4.30am – four hours afterward the scheduled closure.
In an sundown meant to showcase Kenya, attendants change the event failed to conceptualise that aspect when the DJ selected non-Kenyan music.
Similarly, music accompanying cultural dress in from various counties was mixed squeal with discordant choice marring a streamlined flow and denying the guests revitalization fidelity messaging.
For instance when Freezing Taita Taveta County hit the notice with Mijikenda traditional attire, the air being played was Kikuyu musician Musaimo's lyrics and this was the by far to all participants.
"I think rendering DJ should have done better," quick the former Miss Nanyuki Charity Mwangi who was one of the south african private limited company.
After this, Kenyans are gearing fixation for Miss Tourism Kenya scheduled let in early December at the same site.
"Ours will be to showcase magnanimity rich cultural resources and the spirit of our counties to promote within walking distance tourism," said the Miss Tourism Kenya National Director Alice Kamunge.