Truphena Muthoni to receive 1-year supply of sanitary towels from Gathoni Wamuchomba
By Nancy Marende, December 11, 2025Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni is set to receive a one-year supply of biodegradable sanitary towels from Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba after breaking her 72-hour tree-hugging Guinness World Record.
In a statement on Thursday, December 11, 2025, Wamuchomba also announced that the 22-year-old will also become the new brand ambassador for the sanitary towels brand.
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“Once the 72-hour record is hit, our Eco Warrior Truphena Muthoni will receive one year’s supply of biodegradable sanitary towels made from banana Fibres courtesy of ECOBANA Limited. Kenya. In addition, she will receive an offer to be the new brand ambassador! Thank you, @ecobana_limited, for this offer,” she announced.
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 continuous days in an effort to raise awareness about 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.
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.
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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.