Faith Wanyama from Busia County Crowned Miss Earth Kenya 2024 and the Official
Brand Ambassador of Pwani Oil’s Afrisense Beauty Soap.
● Faith won the contest ahead of eight other participants, who made the finals
following a call for participation that received over 3,000 entries
● Faith will be representing Kenya at the global Miss Earth finals in September,
where she will be competing against more than 80 other girls from around the
world
● For her victory, Faith received a cash award from Pwani Oil Products Limited,
and ambassadorship contract for its Beauty Soap, Afrisense Bathing Bar.
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20, 2024 – 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 pageant gala at the Argyle Grand
Hotel in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
Pwani Oil, through its Afrisense Beauty Bathing Bar Soap, as the Title sponsor of Miss Earth
Kenya 2024, awarded the Winner with a Cash Prize and ambassadorship contract for
their Beauty Soap, Afrisense Bathing Bar. This is in addition to opportunity for the Winner
Miss 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 Kenya pageant profile due to its formulation composed of 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
continue to thrive.
September 2024.
Faith Wanyama’s crowning as the Miss Earth Kenya 2024, came after two days of
bootcamp that saw her fend off competition from 8 other contestants, who had been
selected 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 judging panel
trimmed the list of participants to eight.
“I am really delighted to have been named the Miss Earth Kenya 2024. This is a surreal
moment 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 global platform, where I
promise to do my level best,” said Faith Wanyama.
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. Mesry, 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 involved in.
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 checked all 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 market her 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.
“This year, we launched our new Beauty Bathing Soap, Afrisense, and it was befitting that
it became the brand to sponsor the Miss Earth Kenya 2024 contest, to empower the
youth, as the leaders of tomorrow, and support the Miss Earth Kenya agenda on
sustainability. This is one of our many initiatives contributing towards environmental
conservation. Afrisense Bathing Bar is made with natural ingredients sourced from nature
like 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 winners
today will play a major role in engaging their peers and even policy makers about natural
resources 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 constantly under the threat of contamination, mismanagement and
depletion.
The theme relates with Pwani Oil’s water conservation initiatives. The company has
optimized its processes for water conservation through installation of a water treatment
facility for water recycling. The water recycling plant is supported by rainwater catchers
that are fitted with purifiers to 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.
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