In Beijing's central district, trees are everywhere: in parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people's houses. Many have only been planted in recent decades. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

As tree-hugging craze gains popularity across the country, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, has cautioned Kenyans to ensure they ascertain their medical ...

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

A Kenyan environmental activist broke a Guinness World Record by keeping her arms wrapped around the trunk of a tree for 72 ...

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

A senior police officer in Kericho County was on Monday disengaged from a tree and later hospitalised after he was found ...

Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has warned Kenyans against participating in prolonged tree-hugging challenges after several participants suffered serious health complications. Speaking ...

In December last year, Truphena Muthoni, 22, became a household name after hugging a tree for 72 hours in a powerful display ...

John Wanderi, a Form Four student from Baringo county, completed a 105-hour tree-hugging challenge in Timboroa to raise ...

Quickly, like a wildfire in the Pantanal, the Truphena effect started rubbing off on everyone - from the bored lad in Murang'a, to the battered drunk in Kitui, everyone had suddenly found a favourite ...

However, these challenges have, on the flipside, been received harshly, with many people terming it as a ‘stunt”, with critics, like Saboti MP Caleb Amisi, calling it a "con game".