Miss East Africa Beauty pageant, Rwanda chapter has attracted 40 belles, a sign it is going to be a tough contest this year.

Aware of the stiff competition, the prestige and the huge role Miss East Africa plays in the region, Rwanda is has assembled tested and talented beautifies.

Christian Gakwaya, Chief Executive Officer Rwanda Events, contracted by Rena Events, a Tanzanian based firm behind the beauty pageant said contestants must be presentable.

“In Rwanda we are checking on intellect, modeling, expression, behavior and answering questions before short listing ,” said Gakwaya. At the close of registration Monday last week, Miss Kigali, Miss Kigali Institute of Science Technology (KIST), and Miss Kigali Health Institute (KIH) were on the list of contestants.

The lucky two winners will be sent to join other 26 contestants drawn from Burundi , Kenya , Tanzania and Uganda. They will also face beauties from Sudan , Ethiopia and Somalia , Eritrea , Seychelles , Comoro and Mauritius are also slated to participate.

Last year Claudia Niyonzima, a Burundi belle scooped the 2008 Miss East Africa crown. The born again law student from Light University , Bujumbura beat contestants from ten East Africa countries.

The contestants were from Burundi , Rwanda , Uganda , Tanzania , Kenya , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Mauritius and Djibouti

Gakwaya says, “We shall field the best two from Rwanda for finals in Dar Es Salaam .” This year, Miss East Africa will walk away with a prize of Range Rover, worth US$165,000 on December 19.

It will be the fourth time Rena Events, a Tanzania based firm will be organizing Miss East Africa Beauty Pageant. Source: (East African Business Week)

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