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21-year-old Truphena Muthoni sets new Guinness World Record for tree hugging

Truphena Muthoni sets new Guinness World Record for tree hugging. (Courtesy/x)

Meet 21-year-old Truphena Muthoni, who broke a Guinness World Record for hugging a tree for an extended period. The environmental conservationist hugged the tree at Michuki Park in Nairobi on Saturday, 1 February 2025.

The Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Ababu Namwamba, has lauded Truphena for her efforts. Her remarkable resilience, not only in breaking the Guinness World Record but also in environmental conservation, is commendable.

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