Aqua Bonsu represented Kenya in the inaugural edition of Miss Earth on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines where she competed against 41 other candidates. She was unplaced.

Winfred Omwakwe

Winfred Adah Omwakwe of Nairobi, Kenya was 21 years old when she became the new Miss Earth 2002. Her coronation took place months after the dethronement of Džejla Glavović, then 20, of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Omwakwe is from the Luhya tribe. She is the youngest of three children and she has an older brother and an older sister.

In 1992, Omwakwe’s father died, which was followed by her mother’s death in 1994. Since then, Omwakwe’s older siblings served as her surrogate parents.

Before Miss Earth 2002, Omwakwe was a Miss Universe Kenya 2001 finalist. She was also Miss Tourism World Kenya 2002 first runner-up.

Miss Earth 2002

On October 20, 2002, Omwakwe was crowned Miss Earth-Air 2002 at the Folk Arts Theater in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She was runner-up to Glavović, who won the Miss Earth 2002 crown.

Omwakwe and Glavović competed against 51 candidates other candidates. Aside from winning the title, the Bosnian contestant also won Miss Talent and Miss Creamsilk.

On May 28, 2003, Glavović was dethroned. She failed “to fulfill the duties and responsibilities as the Miss Earth title holder, in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth in the Miss Earth contract that she signed,” according to Miss Earth organizer Carousel Productions.

On August 4, 2003, Omwakwe flew from Kenya to the Philippines. The Nairobi resident had a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

On August 7, 2003, Omwakwe was formally crowned as the new Miss Earth 2002 at the Carousel Gardens in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. Because of her promotion, the other two runners-up were also promoted and one of the Top 10 finalists became an elemental queen.

Originally, Sladjana Bozovic of Yugoslavia was second runner-up and Miss Earth-Water 2002. Third runner-up Juliana Patricia Drosso of Greece was Miss Earth-Fire 2002.

Esther Mukoya

Kenya was represented at Miss Earth 2025 by Princess Esther Mukoya, then 26, at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila on November 5, 2025. She advocates for sustainable fashion.

Including Mukoya, 78 women competed for the title. It was won by Natálie Puškinová, then 21, of Prague, Czech Republic.

Mukoya is a stylist and a model manager from Kakamega, a town in the western part of Kenya. In June 2026, she founded a sustainable fashion brand called FAGI, which according to her was born from her two greatest passions, which are fashion and sustainability.

The name comes from fagia, a term used for the lowest-grade clothing from the second hand clothing industry, pieces that often end up in landfills and dumpsites, Mukoya explained. She stated, “As a queen with purpose, I believe sustainability should be at the forefront of our lifestyles.”

“FAGI is my way of moving advocacy beyond awareness and into action, transforming waste into fashion and turning conversations about sustainability into tangible impact because real change happens when we actively reduce our environmental footprint and rethink what we consider waste,” Mukoya continued. “This brand represents more than fashion; it represents a commitment to a more conscious and sustainable future, where creativity and responsibility go hand in hand.”