STORY YANGU (little miss Universe Kenya 2020)
Anita & Joshua Gitonga
Anita is a 12-year-old girl and loves all things creative as well as fashion, as her middle name depicts, “Mumbi” meaning one who creates. Her creative trait and sense of fashion can be seen to come from her father who is an interior designer and her paternal grandmother who she is named after, whose taste for fashion is still evident at her old age. Anita often attempts designing outfits for her doll and has perfected the art of braiding hair. It will be no surprise if she pursues this line in future. She has also occasionally indicated that she would like to be a doctor. This can be attributed to the many visits to the hospital as she battled severe food allergies within the first 3 years of her life. Up to the age of two, she was highly dependent on camel milk with allergic reactions that made her look like a skin cancer patient. Fast forward to this day, it is a miracle that she is thriving as a model, with her latest achievement being crowned as the reigning Little Miss Universe-Kenya 2020. Anita’s days are filled with juggling between school and other activities. She takes piano classes on Saturdays and participates in swimming as well as ballet during the week in school. In the midst of all these activities, her life is centered around her 8-year old brother, Joshua. Anita has demonstrated responsibility as the elder sibling to Joshua who has always looked up to her. After overcoming the food allergy, Anita started showing a love for being in front of the camera to a point whereby she was enrolled in modelling school just before she turned 9 years. Joshua admired the progress of his sister within a few weeks of training and he followed suit. They have both been participating in pageants every year since 2017, except for 2020 when Joshua opted to take a short break.
Anita
Mumbi Gitonga
(little Miss Universe Kenya)
20 EAST AFRICA KIDS FASHION MAGAZINE
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Issue 3
