Kenyan Youth Takes On 24 Hour Mission to Plant 24,000 Trees and Break Guinness World Record

Kenyan Youth Takes On 24 Hour Mission to Plant 24,000 Trees and Break Guinness World Record

Nairobi -- Under the cool canopy of Kessup Forest, a quiet but determined effort to make history is underway, drawing attention from conservationists, government officials and local residents alike.

24 hours, 24,000 trees: Environmentalist Kiplagat’s green sprint for Guinness World Record attempt

The current record stands at 23,060 trees, set by Antoine Moses in La Crete, Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2021.

Well-wisher gifts man brand new car after planting 23k trees in 24 hours: "Enjoy the victory"

Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott of Green Earth Ambassadors plants 23,326 trees in 24 hours, aiming for a Guinness World Record and inspiring Kenyans in conservation.

23,326 trees in 24 hours: Kenyan Hillary Kibiwott completes Guinness record bid

In the misty slopes of Kessup Forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County, the sound of shovels, seedlings and cheering voices gave way to relief on Thursday after environmentalist Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott completed a gruelling 24-hour tree-planting challenge, recording 23,326 trees in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. Mr Kibiwot, co-founder of the Green […]

World Record Bid as Kenyan Environmentalist Takes on 24,000-Tree Planting Marathon

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos World Record Bid as Kenyan Environmentalist Takes on 24,000-Tree Planting Marathon   At Kaptagat Forest in Kameza, Kessup Forest Block, Elgeyo Marakwet County, the race against time has already begun.  Moments after being flagged off by Governor Wesley Rotich, Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott got down to work, planting the first of what he hopes will be at least 24,000 seedlings within 24 hours.  The…

Kenyan Activist Attempts 24,000 Trees in 24 Hours for Earth Day 2026 Record

Under the sharp midday sun in Kenya’s Elgeyo Marakwet County, one man is doing something that sounds almost unreal. He keeps digging, planting, stepping forward, and repeating the same motion again and again without machinery and without rest. His goal is to plant 24,000 trees in just 24 hours. As Earth Day 2026 unfolds, environmentalist […]