Dama Wa Spare slams women criticising Truphena Muthoni’s 72-hour tree-hugging challenge
Popular city businesswoman Damaris Muriithi, popularly known as Dama Wa Spares, has come out strongly to defend environmental activist Truphena Muthoni, who is in the final stretch of her bold 72-hour tree-hugging challenge.
While praising Truphena’s courage and resilience, Dama Wa Spare, in a statement shared on her official Instagram account on Thursday, December 11, 2025, described her as a true nature advocate whose determination deserves support, not criticism.
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According to Dama, Truphena embodies focus, purpose, and a spirit of bravery that should inspire many young women.
“A true nature advocate. Courage, focus, goal, dreams, resilience, no human is limited, a woman without limits. Girl child making history, girl child breaking records. Go, go, go,” Dama wrote.
However, the influencer expressed disappointment toward a section of women who have been mocking or dismissing Truphena’s effort instead of standing with her.
“To women criticising her instead of supporting her to achieve her dream, it’s a shame!”
The 22-year-old is set to complete the challenge on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 12:30 pm.
72-hour tree hug
The young environmental activist aims to advocate against deforestation and the protection of animal rights in her 72-hour tree-hugging silent protest.
She began her 72-hour marathon on December 8, 2025, in Nyeri County.
Her goal is 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.
As Truphena continues her tree hug, the colours she wears turn her into a moving symbol of environmental justice. Her protest is not loud, but it is powerful. It shows that activism can be gentle and still make a strong statement.
Past world record
Her earlier 48-hour tree hug at Nairobi’s Michuki Memorial Park 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.
