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 (2002)
Miss Universe Justine Pasek	Miss World Azra Akin	Miss Earth Winfred Omwakwe	Miss International Christina Sawaya