This GWR ratification comes weeks after the Kenyan environmentalist addressed online speculation that insinuated that her ...

This is after the Ministry of Health recorded several cases of people collapsing and being rushed to the hospital after engaging in prolonged tree hugging.

As tree-hugging craze gains popularity across the country, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, has cautioned Kenyans to ensure they ascertain their medical ...

John Wanderi, a Baringo Form Four student, embarked on a 105-hour tree-hugging challenge, seeking the government to ban ...

A Kenyan environmental activist has set a Guinness World Record for hugging a tree for the longest continuous time.

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, ...

Brian from Chepseon ended his 72-hour tree-hugging challenge early when a thief snatched his donation box, prompting ...

In January 2026, Kenyans hugged trees in a viral protest, blending activism and emotional appeal, revealing a nation's struggles for solutions and solidarity.

PALISADES PARK — Marcy Miller rested her head gently on the California palm tree, tears welling in her eyes as she embraced the trunk, memories of her now deceased father, once a worker in a lumber ...

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 ...