October 20, 2015

CHARITY MWANGI SCOOPS MISS WORLD KENYA 2015

By Lynne Wawire.                                                                                             ENTERTAINMENT

PHOTO/JEFF ANGOTE
Charity Mwangi, (centre) who has been declared Miss World Kenya 2015 with first runners-up.Margaret Muchemi (right) and second runners-up, Olive Waithera take a winning pose at the Miss World Kenya Finals at the Weston Hotel, Nairobi on October 16, 2015. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE

Charity Mwangi (center) is the new Miss World Kenya title holder.
The 23-yr old Public Health student at Kenyatta University was crowned the winner during a hotly-contested gala edition of the beauty pageant held on Friday at the Weston Hotel in Nairobi.

PHOTO/CHARITY MWANGI
PHOTO/CHARITY MWANGI
She managed to beat nine other beauties who were all finalists in the 2014 edition. She succeeds former title holder Idah Nguma. For her win, Mwangi, who was the Miss Kiambu county winner last year went home with a brand new car donated by franchise holders, Ashleys.

PHOTO/ JEFF ANGOTE
From left Miss Kajiado: Maragret Muchemi, Miss Kiambu: Charity Mwangi, Miss Murang'a: Olive Waithera strut in glamorous evening wear at the Miss World Kenya Finals at the Weston Hotel, Nairobi on October 16, 2015. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE

From left Miss Kajiado: Maragret Muchemi, Miss Kiambu: Charity Mwangi, Miss Murang'a: Olive Waithera  dressed in evening wear at the Miss World Kenya Finals at the Weston Hotel, Nairobi.

The new beauty queen will represent the country at the 65th edition of the Miss World finals in Sanya City, China, slated for December 19.