Organization that recognizes and ratifies world records; featured in Kenyan coverage of record attempts in tree-planting, teaching marathons, and tree-hugging.
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… Guinness World Records had recognised him as the world's youngest reigning monarch. …
Uganda buries 'youngest' king amid succession rowThe Standard
… During the August-October harvest, Dak Lak's roads are packed with trucks loaded with the spiky fruit, and at a durian festival this month, 525 vehicles formed what the Guinness World Records declared the largest ever parade of fruit-carrying vehicles. …
Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China's durian waveCapital News
… Oyo, who Guinness World Records listed as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, ruled over more than two million people. …
World’s youngest monarch dies in Uganda, aged 34Citizen Digital
… Last year, Guinness World Records recognised him as the world's youngest reigning monarch. …
Uganda's 'youngest reigning' king diesThe Standard
… Last year, Guinness World Records recognised him as the world's youngest reigning monarch.The king died while receiving treatment in the United States following weeks of speculation about his deteriorating health, local media reported. …
Uganda's 'youngest reigning' king diesCitizen Digital
… If Garani successfully completes the challenge in line with Guinness World Records guidelines, he will become the new holder of the Longest Barbecue Marathon title after grilling continuously for more than five days, eclipsing the existing record of 98 hours and 8 minutes. …
Mombasa chef Yusuf Garani kicks off 130-hour Guinness World Record barbecue attemptCitizen Digital
… To guarantee the integrity of the record attempt, KFS has taken the lead technical and coordination role, working closely with the Kenya Scouts Association to satisfy the strict verification requirements established by Guinness World Records. …
5,000 volunteers to unite in historic Mangrove planting driveCitizen Digital
… A Guinness World Records spokesperson confirmed to AFP it had received an application from the Washington event. …
Trump's fireworks made Washington world's most polluted cityCitizen Digital
… A Guinness World Records spokesperson confirmed to AFP it had received an application from the Washington event. …
Trump's fireworks made Washington world's most polluted cityThe Standard
… He had officially completed a gruelling teaching marathon that began at 8am on Friday, putting him in a position to claim bragging rights in the Guinness World Records, once the attempt is ratified. …
Cyril Maloba: The math teacher who refused to stopKing Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became Tooro Kingdom's ruler at age three and reigned for 31 years, died at 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the United States. His burial drew several thousand people to Fort Portal, with the president calling for unity as a succession dispute unfolds.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became Tooro Kingdom's ruler at age three and reigned for 31 years, died at 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the United States. His burial drew several thousand people to Fort Portal, with the president calling for unity as a succession dispute unfolds.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Vietnam's Central Highlands, traditionally the world's leading robusta coffee producer after Brazil, are increasingly switching to durian cultivation to meet surging Chinese demand. Durian acreage nationwide has soared more than fivefold to 200,000 hectares over the past decade, and Vietnam became China's biggest durian supplier by volume last year following a 2022 trade protocol with Thailand.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, king of Tooro in western Uganda since age three and listed by Guinness World Records as the world's youngest reigning monarch, has died at 34. The Tooro kingdom did not disclose the cause, though a Ugandan government minister said he had been critically ill and was seeking treatment in the US.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro, who was recognized as the world's youngest reigning monarch after ascending to the throne at age three, died aged 34 while receiving treatment in the United States. He was crowned at 18 after his father's death in 1995, and Guinness World Records recognized him as the world's youngest reigning monarch last year.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom, recognised by Guinness World Records last year as the world's youngest reigning monarch after ascending to the throne at age three, has died aged 34 while receiving treatment in the United States.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Chef Yusuf Garani began a 130-hour barbecue marathon on August 2, 2026, at Swahilipot Hub in Mombasa, aiming to break the Guinness World Record of 98 hours and 8 minutes held by South African chef Gielle Basson.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Scouts Association and Kenya Forest Service will convene 5,000 volunteers at the Jomvu Mangrove Ecosystem in Mombasa County on Sunday to attempt a Guinness World Record for most people planting mangrove trees simultaneously, coinciding with the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Washington became the world's most polluted major city after a massive Independence Day fireworks show featuring 850,000 fireworks launched in 40 minutes, according to IQAir data. Fine particulate matter spiked dramatically during the display, which was delayed by over an hour due to a thunderstorm.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Washington became temporarily the most polluted major city in the world following an Independence Day fireworks display that launched 850,000 fireworks in 40 minutes, according to IQAir data. Fine particulate matter levels spiked significantly during the show, which was delayed over an hour by thunderstorm before starting near midnight.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fenwick Malobah, a mathematics teacher from Nakuru, completed a 45-hour teaching marathon that began Friday at 8am and ended Sunday at 5:01am, finishing with a lesson on Commercial Arithmetic. He is positioned to claim a Guinness World Records entry once the attempt is ratified.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
Menengai High School teacher Fenwick Cyril Maloba completed a 45-hour non-stop mathematics lesson, surpassing the previous Guinness World Record of 31 hours, 42 minutes, and 54 seconds. The achievement awaits official ratification from Guinness World Records.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
Fenwick Malobah, a teacher at Menengai Senior School, has received approval from Guinness World Records to attempt a 45-hour non-stop mathematics lesson to break the current record of 31 hours, 42 minutes, and 54 seconds held by Nigerian mathematician Sanusi Kazeem. Malobah says he wants to demystify mathematics and change learners' perception that the subject is a "monster."
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lazare, a Papillon spaniel born in 1995, died aged 30 in France and was thought to be the world's oldest dog, according to his carer. Guinness World Records had not confirmed whether he held the official record at the time of his death.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has provisionally broken the Guinness World Record for most trees hugged in one hour, embracing 1,234 trees during a climate awareness campaign at Jardim Botânico Brasília in Brazil, surpassing the previous record of 1,123 trees set in March 2024.
9 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni has set a provisional world record by hugging 1,234 trees within an hour in Brazil on May 8, exceeding the previous Guinness World Record of 1,123 trees set by Abubakar Tahiru of Ghana in March 2024. The Guinness World Records team will review the feat before officially ratifying it.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nine siblings born to Mrs. Arby Halima Oumar Cissé and Abdelkader Arby in Morocco—four boys and five girls—celebrated their fifth birthday on May 4 in Mali. The nonuplets are the first known surviving set of nine children born at once, according to Guinness World Records.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Antoine Moses planted 47,460 mangrove propagules within 24 hours at Tudor Creek in Mombasa, setting a new global record and drawing attention to mangrove ecosystems as vital coastal habitats. The Kenya Forest Service confirmed the milestone and described it as a powerful symbol of commitment to environmental restoration.
2 May 2026 · Capital News →
Antoine Moses, the reigning Guinness World Records holder for most trees planted in 24 hours, planted 47,460 mangrove propagules within 24 hours at Tudor Creek in Mombasa County, setting a new global benchmark. The attempt, pending official verification, aligns with President William Ruto's 15 billion tree-growing programme.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Antoine Moses, a Canadian who holds the Guinness World Record for planting the most terrestrial trees in 24 hours, is attempting a new record by planting 40,000 mangroves in 24 hours in Mombasa, coordinating with tidal shifts to plant as water retreats and focusing on mangroves as coastal buffers.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has appointed environmentalist Hillary Kibiwott as Ambassador for Kenya's 15 Billion Trees Campaign following his record attempt to plant 23,326 trees in 24 hours at Kaptagat Forest, pending Guinness World Records ratification.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →