MAUREEN WARUINGE ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST

31 May 2022

• Halima is a mother and child advocate.

• Halima is even accused of neglecting the child.

A family picture of the newly crowned Miss Tanzania 2022 has been leaked allegedly showing her secret child.

Halima Kopwe walked away with the title in a highly contested ceremony last week at Milimani City Hall, in Dar Es Salam.

Halima wrote of her joy

"I’m thankful for all of it. The highs, the lows.The blessings, the lessons. The setbacks, the comebacks.Everything..#misstz2022 #uremboniheshima."

The beauty is now being challenged to confess that she has a child and has kept it a secret.

Her big brother Saidi Ahmad Kopwe has defended her saying

"I would like to first congratulate my sister for winning the pageant. We as a family are so happy for her and to the organizers of the pageant as well. There are allegations that my little sister has a secret child. It is not true Halima is our youngest sibling. That boy in the picture is the son of our third-born sister Mariam. The boy is called Keisan, Mariam's child."

The brother warned against cyberbullying his little sister.

"Those claiming Halima has a child don't know what they are talking about. I asked authorities to look into this issue of cyberbullies and rumor mongers. It's not right to bring such rumors to taint her image. Tutapambana kisheria. I will not allow cyberbullying of my little sister. Tutakutafuta, tutakukamata, and we will prosecute you. Congratulations Halima we are proud of you"

The newly crowned Miss Tanzania has said she will donate part of her cash award.

She said she will invest the 10million shillings in cash in the forthcoming Miss World competition to put Tanzania on the world map.

Halima also walked away with a Mercedes Benz C Class 200 worth 40 million shillings.

"Of course, I am excited to be the overall winner but being a representative of Tanzania in the Miss World pageant, I will begin preparations right away in order to put the country on the world stage in the beauty pageant business."