Chantou Kwamboka biography: 13 things about Miss World Kenya 2023

Who is Chantou Kwamboka?

Chantou Kwamboka is a Kenyan professional violinist, catwalk coach and beauty queen from Kisumu, Kenya. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is founder of Project Eden, which supports a greener and more sustainable environment. 
2. She speaks English and Swahili.
3. She has a skill in hula hooping and she teaches children how to do skateboarding. 
4. She attended Kadika Girls’ Secondary School in Migori, Nyanza, Kenya.
5. She earned her bachelor’s degree in medical biotechnology from Maseno University in Maseno, Kenya.
6. She is 5’7″ tall.
7. She was Miss World Kenya 2021 first runner-up.
8. She won Miss World Kenya 2022.
9. After Miss World 2022 was cancelled, she continued to reign as Miss World Kenya 2023.
10. In 2024, she represented Kenya in the 71st edition of Miss World.

TIMELINE

2021

• On July 1, 2021, she visited Mountain Elgon on the border of Uganda and Kenya.
• On August 28, 2021, she competed against 15 other Miss World Kenya 2021 candidates at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. She was runner-up to Sharon Obara.
• On December 13, 2021, she visited in Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi.

2022

• On December 10, 2022, she was crowned Miss World Kenya 2022 at Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi.

2023

• On March 1, 2023, she started her media tour as Miss World Kenya 2023.
• On June 9, 2023, she was presented with the Kenyan flag by His Excellency William Ruto during the launch of Talanta Hela at State House Kenya in Nairobi.
• On October 9, 2023, she presented the award for Positive Impact Influencer of the Year at the Pulse Influencers Awards 2023 at the Nairobi Street Kitchen in Nairobi.
• On October 28, 2023, she visited the Maryfaith Children’s Home in Satellite, Kawangware, Nairobi.
• On November 12, 2023, she joined forces with The Rotary Club of Ridgeways, The Ashleys Kenya Limited and The Salaries and Remuneration Commission for a tree planting initiative at Kileleshwa Primary School in Nairobi.

2024

• On February 3, 2024, she attended the Tribal Chic 2024 event at Tribe Hotel in Nairobi.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented Kenya at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She finished in the Top 40.

2025

• On July 1, 2025, she turn will turn 27.