How Tumukunde scooped Miss Uganda crown

By WN Admin

Kampala – The evening of 18th March will forever be inked in Tumukunde Hannah Karema’s heart as she was officially crowned the Miss Uganda 2023, beating off 20 other beauties to the crown.

Unlike previous editions that were known to be hosted at Five-star Hotels within the city, this time round it was held at the UMA multipurpose Hall in Lugogo Kampala.

Tumukunde, from Nakaseke, belonged to the Central Region pool and came up strongest, ahead of her close competitors Ademun Whitney Martha and Premah Agwang who finished 1^st and 2^nd runners up respectively.

Following being crowned, Tumukunde said she is thankful to God for enabling her win the crown.

“Thank you, God. The crown is finally home, I was crowned Miss Uganda 2023. Thank you all for voting for me,” an elated Tumukunde said.

Also among the top five finishers include; Jerusha Muwanguzi and Jessica Sserwadda.

The patron of the Miss Uganda Pageant, Captain Mike Mukula thanked the organisers for their resilience, adding that over the years, the pageant has been faced with challenges including the covid-19 pandemic, but they have not given up.

Tumukunde won a Toyota Wish, and she will represent Uganda at the Miss World competitions in Dubai. The 1^st runner-up and 2^nd runner-up also won a scholarship to Uganda’s Aviation Academy.