Twenty-two-year-old Truphena Muthoni has once again captured Kenya’s imagination after shattering her own world record, hugging a tree for an astonishing 72 hours in Nyeri Her marathon embrace was ...

Twenty-two-year-old environmental activist Truphena Muthoni Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni becomes the first person to hug a tree continuously for 72 hours on December 11, 2025. [Amos Kiarie, ...

The Guinness World Records has recognised Truphena Muthoni's 72-hour tree-hugging world record. In a statement on Monday, January 26, Guinness World Records described Muthoni's feat as an act by a ...

From the outset, Muthoni has described the exercise as more than a mere endurance stunt. Still, she remains firm. Supporters remain on site, offering umbrellas, blankets, portable heaters and moral ...

The governor cited 22-year-old climate activist Truphena Muthoni’s world-record attempt as an example of the determination young people should strive for. Muthoni, who is attempting to extend her ...

A Kenyan environmentalist hugged a palm tree for 72 straight hours in Nyeri county to draw attention to the rapid loss of the country’s native forests, many of which face extinction. Truphena ...

Nairobi — Guinness World Records has officially ratified Kenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni's extraordinary feat of hugging a tree continuously for 72 hours, setting a new world record for ...

Young Kenyan environmentalist Truphena Muthoni has set a Guinness World Record (GWR), for the second time, after embracing a tree for 72 hours. She hugged the tree for three days, Dec. 8-11, 2025, to ...

Nairobi — President William Ruto on Monday appointed environmental conservationist Truphena Muthoni as an Ambassador of the government's 15 Billion Tree Planting Campaign, in recognition of her ...