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Splendour at first-ever Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant

Mr & Miss Albinism Kenya winners Jairus Ongeta and Loise Lihanda crowned during the Mista and Miss Albino 2016 at carnivore on 22nd october 2016 [PHOTO:DAVID GICHURU/Standard]

“Different colours, one people” is the song that was playing during a rare and spectacular event. The first-ever Mr and Miss Albinism pageant that went down at Nairobi’s Carnivore on Friday.

The pageant, which is part of the campaign dubbed Beauty beyond the skin, was organised by Albinism Society of Kenya to redefine how persons living with albinism are viewed in society.

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