# Miss World Kenya

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Not to be confused with [Miss Kenya](/source/Miss_Kenya), [Miss Universe Kenya](/source/Miss_Universe_Kenya), or [Miss Grand Kenya](/source/Miss_Grand_Kenya).

Beauty pageant

Miss World Kenya Organization Formation 1960; 66 years ago (1960) Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Nairobi Location Kenya Members Miss World Official language English Organizer Ashleys Limited Website missworldkenya.com

**Miss World Kenya** is a national pageant in [Kenya](/source/Kenya) to represent Kenya at [Miss World](/source/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](/source/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 2026 Ivy Trizah Muhenje[1] TBA 2025 Grace Ramtu Unplaced 2024 No competition held 2023 Chantou Kwamboka[2] 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[3] 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[4] 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 Top 18

## External links

- [Official Website](http://www.missworldkenya.com/)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ivy Trizah Muhenje crowned Miss World Kenya 2026: A new Queen, A new era"](https://www.tv47.digital/ivy-trizah-muhenje-crowned-miss-world-kenya-2026-a-new-queen-a-new-era-130331/). *TV47 Digital*. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.|

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Chantou Kwamboka Crowned Miss World Kenya 2022, Pockets N1.8m, Other Gifts"](https://www.legit.ng/entertainment/fashion/1509113-chantou-kwamboka-crowned-world-kenya-2022-pockets-n18m-gifts/). *[Legit.ng](/source/Legit.ng)*. Retrieved 12 Dec 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Kenya: Sharon Obara Crowned Miss World Kenya 2021"](https://allafrica.com/stories/202108290078.html). *allafrica.com*. August 29, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Miss World Kenya Roshanara Ebrahim dethroned following issues in her personal life"](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/local-news/2000210279/miss-world-kenya-roshanara-ebrahim-dethroned-following-issues-in-her-personal-life?amp=1).

v t e Beauty pageants in Kenya Miss Kenya Miss Universe Kenya Miss World Kenya Miss Grand Kenya

v t e Miss World participant countries and territories Active (1951–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Algeria (2002) Cape Verde (2017) Chad (2014) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016) Egypt (2018) Eswatini (2009) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Guinea-Bissau (2023) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2023) Malawi (2012) Morocco (2023) Rwanda (2021) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) Seychelles (2017) Tanzania (2023) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2019) Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2021) Barbados (2019) Bermuda (2015) Bonaire (2012) British Virgin Islands (2019) Costa Rica (2023) Cuba (1975) Dominica (2013) Grenada (2007) Montserrat (1964) Saint Barthélémy (2011) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015) Saint Lucia (2021) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994) Sint Maarten (2021) Turks and Caicos Islands (2004) United States Virgin Islands (2019) Uruguay (2023) Asia Hong Kong (2019) Israel (2017) Iraq (2023) Jordan (1981) Laos (2019) Macau (2023) Syria (1966) Taiwan (2013) Uzbekistan (2013) Europe Andorra (2003) Austria (2018) Belarus (2019) Cyprus (2018) Georgia (2019) Greenland (1992) Iceland (2021) Kosovo (2014) Lithuania (2014) Luxembourg (2021) Norway (2023) Monaco (1955) Russia (2019) Slovakia (2023) Switzerland (2014) Oceania Cook Islands (2019) Fiji (2017) French Polynesia (2010) Guam (2018) Northern Mariana Islands (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) Samoa (2015) Tonga (1986) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories and others Czechoslovakia (1992) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1965) Serbia and Montenegro (2005) South Africa (Miss South Africa for Blacks) (1976) Soviet Union (1990) United Kingdom (1999)

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