Kenya's president gave a state honor to a 22-year-old woman who hugged a tree for 72 hours straight to raise awareness about climate stuff and mental health. Truphena Muthoni got a medal from William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, and she also scored a job as an ambassador for the government's massive 15 billion tree planting project. She even got a free vacation from the wildlife and tourism agencies for pulling off the endurance stunt.
Muthoni jokingly asked Ruto how long he could hug a tree, but he laughed it off and said he'd rather just cheer her on instead. She did the whole thing outside a government office in Nyeri County, where she got rained on while setting the new record. Her original plan was to do it in Brazil, but that fell through when she couldn't get support there.
Muthoni jokingly asked Ruto how long he could hug a tree, but he laughed it off and said he'd rather just cheer her on instead. She did the whole thing outside a government office in Nyeri County, where she got rained on while setting the new record. Her original plan was to do it in Brazil, but that fell through when she couldn't get support there.
