A 21-year-old environmentalist from Mathira Constituency, Truphena Muthoni, has been in the spotlight for her attempt to break the 72-hour tree-hugging marathon record.
From Tuesday to Thursday, she clasped an indigenous tree at the Nyeri Governor’s Office, enduring the elements for three days and three nights in pursuit of the record.
Her feat has sparked curiosity about what it truly takes to break a world record — and why anyone would push themselves through such an intense, physically demanding challenge.
Truphena Muthoni, a climate and environmental advocate and mental-health survivor, braves a heavy downpour as she hugs a palm tree in Nyeri town during her 72-hour tree-huggi
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