Kenyan Stephen Gachanja Embarks on 50-Hour Tree-Hugging Challenge Inspired by High-Profile Activists

Another Kenyan has launched a high-endurance tree-hugging challenge, drawing inspiration from the recent campaigns of Pastor Jimmy Irungu and environmental activist Truphena Muthoni, whose feats captured national attention. Stephen Gachanja, speaking in a TikTok video on Thursday, January 8, 2026, revealed that he began hugging a tree on Wednesday, January…