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December 11, 2025
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Truphena Muthoni Sets 72-Hour Tree-Hugging World Record

Truphena Muthoni Sets 72-Hour Tree-Hugging World Record

The wildlife activist, who began the challenge on December 8, achieved the feat without eating or sleeping for three consecutive days...

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Twenty-two-year-old environmentalist Truphena Muthoni has set a new Guinness World Record for hugging a tree for an astonishing 72 hours. This peaceful protest, aimed at raising awareness against deforestation, saw her go without eating or sleeping for three consecutive days, breaking her own previous record of 48 hours.

  • Truphena Muthoni's tree-hugging marathon was flagged off by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga on December 8, 2025.
  • She received significant support, including a visit from Pan-Africanist PLO Lumumba and congratulations from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
  • Generous gifts include a Ksh 1 million pledge from a betting company, Ksh 100,000 for record filing fees, a Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 phone, a beauty package, custom suits, and an all-expenses-paid holiday to the Kenyan coast.

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