Hugging a tree for hours may be tiresome and energy-consuming, but that doesn’t stop Truphena Muthoni, a young Kenyan girl from wrapping her arms around a huge tree not for one hour, but for over 48 hours.
At just 22, Truphena has already made history by setting a record for hugging a tree for over 48 hours. Her love for trees and the environment aims to inspire not only Kenyans but people across the world.
In this segment, Times Digital Kenya explores Truphena Muthoni’s love for trees and her sacrifice, which has amazed netizens.
Truphena Muthoni’s love for trees
While attending Naromoru Girls High School, where she was a scout member, Truphena Muthoni developed a love and passion for the environment.
As such, the young scout and climate activist is no stranger to environmental conservation, and she holds the Guinness World Record for hugging a tree for 48 hours.
On February 1, 2025, Truphena Muthoni broke the record by hugging a tree for 48 hours at Michuki Park in Nairobi. Her extraordinary achievement earned commendation from former Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba among a huge number of Kenyans.
In December, Truphena aims to break her own record by hugging a tree for 72 hours. With her arms wrapped around the trunk of an indigenous tree, Truphena Muthoni goes without eating, drinking, sleeping, sitting, or even using the washroom.
With this, Muthoni aims to raise awareness not only among Kenyans but also across the world about the importance of indigenous trees and the need to protect them from threats such as deforestation, urbanization, and changing weather patterns.
