23,326 trees in 24 hours: The story behind Guinness World Record attempt

Motivated by family history, Kibiwott is out to rewrite forest restoration history...

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Kenyan environmentalist Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott has potentially broken the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted in 24 hours, planting 23,326 trees at Kessup Forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County.

Planted 23,326 trees, surpassing the previous record of 23,060 by 266 trees.
The record attempt was made by Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott, a co-founder of the Green Earth Ambassadors Foundation.
The feat occurred on April 22-23, 2026, and was overseen by officials from NEMA, KFS, KWS, FCC, and KICP.

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