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Miss Tourism Kenya 2018: A different kind of pageant

Miss Tourism Kenya 2016 Wendy Omollo (centre) with First Runner Up Keziah Laura Matakala and Winnie Rop during the last finals in 2016. [File/Standard]

The first ever Miss Tourism pageant, founded by Vera Beauty and Fashion took place in 2001. The writer looks at its growth to an event that promotes integration and cohesion of Kenyan cultures

For the idle eye, Miss Tourism pageant is just another event where beautiful women strut on the runway and are praised.

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