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Outrage after model of Indian origin is crowned Miss Kenya

Susan Watiri

September 10, 2018 12:29 PM

Some Kenyans are outraged by the new ‘Miss World Kenya’.

Finali Galaiya recently clinched the coveted title of ‘Miss World Kenya’ at a pageant held at The Mall in Westlands, Nairobi on Saturday evening.

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A win that was truly groundbreaking as she is the first Kenyan of Indian descent to clinch the title.

Also Read: KTN Presenter Crowned as Miss World Kenya (Photos)

Her win has however offended certain members of the Kenyan social media scene who seemed offended that she won in lieu of what they called a ‘true Kenyan’, that is a black woman.

Thankfully, not everybody was prejudiced and a section of Kenyans threw their weight behind the beauty while urging other social media users not to be narrow-minded.