Social media users can't get enough of the newly crowned Miss Lang'ata Women's Prison 2016.

The beauty pageant which was held on Wednesday, 31st August featured performances from local acts such as Avril Nyambura.

Ruth Kamande Wanjiru, 21, floored her fellow contestants to be crowned the fairest beauty.

A Tanzanian by the name Tina Martin emerged first runners-up. Reports indicate that she is being held at the remand facility for a drug-related crime.

In third place was Susan Wairimu who is in prison after participating in a robbery and murder-related crime.

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Ms Wanjiru has been behind bars for almost one year after being found guilty of stabbing her boyfriend to death.

She reportedly stabbed the man identified as Farid Mohammed 22 times at their house in Buruburu.

The landlord, Mr Ndwiga Gatimu, said that he heard the deceased crying for help and went to check what was happening.

She refused to open the door when the landlord arrived, this prompted him to call the police who forced the door open.

After getting into the house, the police found the deceased lying in bed in the bedroom.

It is widely believed that she was driven to that extreme length after finding a love message on the man's phone.