Pastor James “Jimmy” Irungu collapsed early on Thursday, January 8, morning while attempting to complete an 80-hour ...

A young Murang’a man undertaking an 80-hour tree-hugging challenge has dismissed claims he is copying Truphena Muthoni, ...

Twenty-two-year-old environmental activist Truphena Muthoni Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni becomes the first person to hug a tree continuously for 72 hours on December 11, 2025. [Amos Kiarie, ...

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Pastor James Irungu, the Murang'a man seeking to better the tree-hugging record set by tree planting Ambassaddor Truphena Muthoni collapsed after spending 79 hours and 40 minutes in an 80-hour ...

A Kenyan woman, Truphena Muthoni, beat her own world record, hugging a tree continuously for 72 hours at the foot of Mount Kenya. Her “silent protest” was meant to hold authorities and a complacent ...

For many people, loneliness is the toughest part of self-quarantine. For those living alone, going without company and physical contact for a long period of time can take a serious toll on their ...

I was checking out the activities of recent Arbor Day celebrations and came across a wide-angle photo of a large group where each individual was actually hugging a tree. I smiled because I've been ...

Akanksha Awal receives funding from the ESRC, Leverhulme Trust, and St John's College. I would like to thank Hangzhang Ding, an undergraduate at Peking University at the time, who accompanied me in ...