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

Tree-planting ambassador and environmental activist Truphena Muthoni now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest tree ...

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

A Kenyan environmental activist broke a Guinness World Record by keeping her arms wrapped around the trunk of a tree for 72 ...

"Truphena Muthoni has set the record for longest marathon hugging a tree with an unbelievable total of 72 hours." ...

This is after the Ministry of Health recorded several cases of people collapsing and being rushed to the hospital after ...

On Monday, January 26, 2026, Guinness World Records officially confirmed that Kenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni set the world’s longest marathon hugging a tree — 72 hours straight, ...

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

A Murang’a woman identified as Virginia Wangare quit a48-hour tree-hugging challenge just 10 minutes in, leaving netizens ...

A Kitale man was forced to abandon a 120-hour tree-hugging challenge to raise school fees after being confronted by locals, as leaders and health officials warn against the viral trend.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — This was not what I expected I'd be doing on a Sunday afternoon, racing from tree to tree in a speed hugging competition. But I got all caught up in the weird and wonderful tree ...