Winfred Adah Omwakwe

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Winfred Adah Omwakwe became the first woman from Kenya to hold a major beauty pageant title when she formally succeeded Džejla Glavović of Bosnia & Herzegovina as Miss Earth on August 7, 2003 (for the 2002 edition). Glavović was dethroned on May 28, 2003 for "being unable to fulfill her duties and responsibilities."[1] As the first runner-up of Miss Earth 2002, Omwakwe previously held the title Miss Earth-Air.

"Winnie", as she is more popularly called, graduated from the Institute of Health Care Management in Kenya, where she received a physiotherapy certificate. She comes from Nairobi and stands 5'9" (175 cm).

Preceded by: Džejla Glavović (dethroned)

Miss Earth 2002

Succeeded by: Dania Prince

Carousel Production Inc. Titleholders 2002
Miss Earth Winfred Omwakme	Miss Philippines-Earth April Ross Perez

Big Four Pageants Titleholders 2002
Miss Universe Justine Pasek	Miss World Azra Akin	Miss Earth Winfred Omwakwe	Miss International Christina Sawaya