Pauline Njoroge congratulates Nyeri’s Truphena Muthoni as she chases Guinness tree-hugging record
Jubilee Party Deputy Organising Secretary Pauline Njoroge has also joined the growing list of Kenyans to congratulate a 22-year-old girl from Nyeri.
Truphena Muthoni has been on her 72-hour challenge of tree hugging, where she has been expected to break the Guinness World Records.
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Taking to her Facebook account on Wednesday, December 12, 2025, Pauline has encouraged Muthoni to push until she has achieved her goal.
Encouragement message to Truphena Muthoni
Njoroge has framed the moment as symbolic, noting that the challenge has drawn national attention and online curiosity.
Kenyans have gathered digitally and physically, tracking every passing hour as the young environmentalist has remained rooted to a single tree in a quiet public space.
“Truphena Muthoni is not doing this just to break her own Guinness World Record of hugging a tree for 48 hours.
She is doing it to raise awareness on environmental conservation, climate change, and as a quiet but firm protest against deforestation,” Njoroge has posted on Facebook.
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In addition to that, Pauline added motivation as the final hours approached.
“Go, Muthoni, go. Clock the 72 hours. Another chance to educate us, to sensitise us about protecting and preserving our common home, and to remind us that no human is limited,” Njoroge said.
Environmental advocates have noted that the act has mirrored global climate protests that rely on peaceful symbolism rather than confrontation.
By choosing silence and endurance, Muthoni has captured attention without slogans or marches, a move that has resonated widely online.
Muthoni Wa Kirumba rallies behind Truphena
On her part, Muthoni Wa Kirumba, popularly known as Baby Top, has also shared words of encouragement.
“Truphena, my namesake, you are almost there. “Tomorrow at 12:20 pm you will break your record,” Wa Kirumba posted on Facebook.
She has lightened the moment with a promise familiar to many locals. “Ukimaliza hapa ugali on me,” Wa Kirumba wrote on Facebook.
As the final stretch has unfolded, organisers and observers have remained cautious but hopeful.
If completed, the feat is expected to place Kenya on the global map for environmental activism driven by youth.
Regardless of the final clock, the message around conservation and climate responsibility has already taken root.
