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Kenyan Activist Sets 72-Hour Tree Hugging Record

12/11/2025

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Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni set a Guinness World Record by hugging a tree for 72 hours in Nyeri to raise awareness of climate change and deforestation.
The 72-hour effort built on Truphena Muthoni's previous 48-hour record to highlight climate concerns.
Friends and helpers covered the fees for Guinness World Records observers.

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Story summary

Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni set a Guinness World Record by hugging a tree for 72 hours in Nyeri to raise awareness of climate change and deforestation.
The 72-hour effort built on Truphena Muthoni's previous 48-hour record to highlight climate concerns.
Friends and helpers covered the fees for Guinness World Records observers.