A male model poses for a picture as he prepares for the third edition of Mr and Miss Embakasi to be held in Nairobi
The third edition of Mr. and Miss Embakasi is targeting sportsmen and women as a way of promoting fitness as a sport while incorporating the art of culture, fashion and design, Collins Omondi announced in Nairobi, Sunday.
The former Kenyan body building chairman aspirant now the event organizer said, “we need our sports men and women to get involved in such competitions because it also brings out the creativity in them in terms of design and wears,” Omondi said and added that through the event, most sportsmen and women might realize their other talents in art.
The event also aims at promoting healthy living through diet, wellness and fitness to not only sportsmen and women but also to the general public.
“We need to eat healthy and keep fit, especially the city dwellers. Most of us in Embakasi live a very poor lifestyle where we eat junk food and not exercising our bodies. This event will also bring out creativity in sports men and women as they compete against seasoned designers among other artists.” thought Patricia Achieng, also a member of the organizing committee who is highly targeting bodybuilders among other gym training athletes to grace the occasion.
There will be an event on 25th October that will serve as an audition where the selected men and women will undergo free training prior to the grand finale on 29th November at Green span mall.
Winners will pocket 100 ,000 Kenya shillings, runners up 75,000 shillings as third placed individuals will have 50,000 shillings.The event will be registered with 300 Kenya shillings and will have six categories including African traditional, formal, casual, bikini, own creativity and the evening wears.
Author: Shadrack Andenga Odinga