A Kenyan environmental activist has set a Guinness World Record for hugging a tree for the longest continuous time.
Twenty-two-year-old Truphena Muthoni remained wrapped around a tree trunk for 72 consecutive hours, earning the title for the longest tree hug in the world.
The previous record was held by Ghana’s Frederick Boakye, which has now been surpassed by the Kenyan activist. Boadi had hugged a tree for 50 hours, two minutes and 28 seconds.
Muthoni had earlier completed a 48-hour tree hug in February 2025. She said her first attempt carried a message, an effort to reconnect humanity with the Earth through a simple and intimate act.
Speaking about her second attempt, the environmental activist said it was a pledge. She realised the world needed more than symbols, and required consistency, endurance and proof that caring for the planet was not a temporary act. She added that repeating the challenge was meant to show that environmental action was not a one-time event but a lasting responsibility.
Kenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni embraces a tree as she completes a 72-hour effort to claim the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous tree hug.
