Baby Top congratulates Truphena Muthoni on completing tree-hugging challenge
By Nancy Marende, December 11, 2025Kameme FM presenter Muthoni Wakirumba, alias Baby Top, has sent a heartwarming message to Kenyan environmental enthusiast Truphena Muthoni, after she officially broke her own 72-hour tree-hugging record.
In a statement on Thursday, December 11, 2025, Baby Top praised Truphena as a heroine, applauding her resilience and unwavering spirit throughout the Guinness World Record attempt.
“Congratulations to the heroine Truphena Muthoni for breaking the Guinness World Record for 72 hours of tree hugging. Glory be to God,” she stated.
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The environmental activist completed the challenge on Thursday, December 11, 2025, amid loud cheers, ululation, and overwhelming support from the public.
Throughout the challenge, Truphena remained rooted, literally hugging a single tree for three consecutive days to raise awareness of the need to protect forests and wildlife.
The challenge
Truphena began her 72-hour marathon on December 8, 2025, in Nyeri County, drawing nationwide attention.
Her goal was to break her own Guinness World Record, which she set earlier this year after hugging a tree for 48 hours at Nairobi’s Michuki Memorial Park.
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Her earlier feat earned her national recognition and praise from environmental groups. She said then that nature had helped her heal emotionally, and she hoped her actions would help others talk more openly about mental health.
This new challenge is meant to raise awareness about deforestation, climate change, and mental-health struggles among young people. Truphena has also included a three-hour blindfolded segment to highlight the experiences of visually impaired people and to link conservation to social justice.
Local leaders, environmental activists, and residents of Nyeri have been stopping by to encourage her as she continues the marathon.
Truphena’s choice of colours is not random but a statement, speaking during an interview with a local station on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, she said that each colour is a form of visual protest.
“Black means African power, protest and resilience, green is for reforestation, regeneration and hope, while red means indigenous resistance and frontline courage and blue water protectors and ocean defenders,” Truphena said.