Faith Wanyama has today been crowned Miss Earth Kenya 2024, and will represent the country at the global Miss Earth pageant in September 2024. Faith was awarded the title at a pageantgala at the Argyle Grand Hotel in Kenya’s capital,Nairobi.
Pwani Oil,through its AfrisenseBeauty Bathing Bar Soap, as theTitle sponsor of Miss Earth Kenya 2024,awarded the Winnerwith a Cash Prize and ambassadorship contractfor their Beauty Soap, Afrisense Bathing Bar. This is in addition to opportunity for the WinnerMiss Earth Kenya 2024, to participate in Pwani Oil’s sustainability initiatives.
Afrisense, one of Pwani Oil’s latest beauty bathing soap brand, appropriately aligns with the Miss Earth Kenyapageant profile due to its formulation composedof natural ingredients like Kalahari Melon Seed Oil and Mafura Butter, that are uniquely designed
to bring out the essence of beauty for African skin. The Company’s sustainability initiatives are geared to ensure that nature is conserved to ensure these ingredients continueto thrive.
Faith Wanyama’s crowning as the Miss Earth Kenya 2024, came after two days of bootcamp that saw her fend off competition from 8 othercontestants, who had beenselected into the finals after a public call for participation that saw 3,000 applications.
The bootcamp sought to equip the contestants with communication, interpersonal, entrepreneurial, mobilization and fund-raising skills. Various contests were held during the bootcamp,which started on July 16, 2024, based on which a judgingpanel trimmed the list of participants to eight.
The last eight walked the runway on Saturday, 20th July 2024, with Faith Wanyama emerging victorious, as Messry Lungátso, Prudence Tendwa and Nestah Karanja were
the first, second and third runner-up, respectively. Messry, Prudence and Nestah take home the titles of Miss Air, Miss Water and Miss Fire, and they will be supported to implement projects correlating with the respective element under their titles.
Afterwards, all the four winners will be reviewed for their impact defined by the number of successful fundraisers, community mobilization events, community drives, advocacy campaigns, and partnerships they are involvedin.
“I am really delighted to have been named the Miss Earth Kenya 2024. This is a surrealmoment for me because I was up against tough competition, but I am thankful that the judges saw it fit to award me the crown. I know this title will open up great opportunities for me, including the chance to represent my country on a globalplatform, where I
promise to do my level best,” said Faith Wanyama.
Beverly Jalango, the Miss Earth Kenya franchise holder, congratulated Faith Wanyama, noting that she had outperformed herself.
“Faith Wanyama really deserved the title. When you are up against a competition of over 3,000 people, it is imperative that you have special characteristics for you to stand out, and Faith checkedall the boxes,”she said.
At the Miss Earth global finals, Faith will be competing against over 80 girls, in a showcase that will be broadcast all around the world, exposing her to opportunities for fundraising and networking to develop her proposed project. Her participation also accords her the chance to markether country, Kenya,and opportunities therein,to global audiences
In his congratulatory message, Pwani Oil’s Commercial Director, Rajul Malde, noted that the Miss Earth Kenya objective aligns with its company’s strategic objectives to contribute to the community by empowering the youth and conserving the Environment.
‘’Thisyear, we launched our new Beauty Bathing Soap, Afrisense, and it was befittingthat it became the brand to sponsor the Miss Earth Kenya2024 contest, to empowerthe youth, as the leaders of tomorrow, and support the Miss Earth Kenyaagenda on sustainability. This is one of our many initiatives contributing towards environmentalconservation. Afrisense Bathing Bar is made with natural ingredients sourced from naturelike Kalahari Melon Seed Oil and Mafura Butter. Our sustainability initiatives ensure that we conserve nature to ensure such ingredients continue to thrive, I am sure our winnerstoday will play a major role in engaging their peers and even policy makers about naturalresources and the urgency of prioritizing conservation”, He said
The 2024 Miss Earth Kenya competition was held under the theme, ‘Water is Life’ which provided a platform to explore the opportunities for the conservation of water, a critical resource that is constantlyunder the threat of contamination, mismanagement and depletion.
The theme relateswith Pwani Oil’s water conservation initiatives. Thecompany has optimized its processes for water conservation through installation of a water treatmentfacility for water recycling. The water recycling plant is supported by rainwater catchersthat are fitted with purifiersto help replenish its fresh water supply.
Additionally to manage its energy consumption, the company has installed a solar plant at their facility, key initiatives demonstrating commitment to drive sustainability and environment conservation.
