As tree-hugging craze gains popularity across the country, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, ...

This is after the Ministry of Health recorded several cases of people collapsing and being rushed to the hospital after ...

Kenyans embrace the tree-hugging challenge, inspired by Truphena Muthoni, raising awareness of deforestation and personal ...

Police officers at the stations were forced to disengage the OCS after people started to gather around him to witness the act ...

Pastor James Irungu, the man who attempted to hug a tree for 80 hours, sadly collapsed and is now at the Murang'a Level 5 Hospital, where he is being treated.

The challenge, which took place at Jevanjee Gardens and concluded on Friday at 9:00 p.m., was designed to mobilise public support toward raising Sh3.5 million required for the medical procedure. - ...

Twenty-two-year-old environmental activist Truphena Muthoni Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni becomes the first person to hug a tree continuously for 72 hours on December 11, 2025. [Amos Kiarie, ...

A Kitale man was forced to abandon a 120-hour tree-hugging challenge to raise school fees after being confronted by locals, as leaders and health officials warn against the viral trend.

In January 2026, Kenyans hugged trees in a viral protest, blending activism and emotional appeal, revealing a nation's struggles for solutions and solidarity.

Nature lovers will practice what they preach when they gather Saturday at Lake Hope State Park in southeast Ohio for an inaugural tree hugging competition. The idea came from a similar event held in ...