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Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records — organization that ratifies and verifies world record achievements across various categories including academics, environmental feats, and personal milestones.

2026-04-292026-06-29

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    fts of students to ensure the classroom was never empty. ‎Malobah was allowed only a five-minute break for every hour taught, which he strategically used to maintain his physical endurance.This milestone achievement now awaits official ratification from the Guinness World Records

    Teacher completes 45-hour math marathon, shattering Guinness World Record
  3. The Standard

    Audio By Vocalize Guinness World Records has given the green light for a Nakuru teacher to break the existing record for the longest mathematics lesson.

    Nakuru teacher to attempt 45-hour math lesson in Guinness World Record bid
  4. May 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    AFP contacted the Guinness World Records to find out if Lazare had held the record before he passed away on Thursday, but did not receive an immediate response.

    'World's oldest dog' contender dies in France aged 30
  6. Capital News

    Under Guinness World Records guidelines, participants are required to fully wrap both arms around each tree for at least two to three seconds for the attempt to qualify.

    Activist Truphena Muthoni Breaks Tree-Hugging World Record in Brazil
  7. Citizen Digital

    The Guinness World Records team will now review the feat before ratifying it and officially placing Muthoni into the annals of history for the second time.

    Truphena Muthoni breaks World Record by hugging 1,234 trees in 1 hour in Brazil
  8. Citizen Digital

    Arby Halima Oumar Cissé and Abdelkader Arby in Morocco, the siblings are the first known surviving nonuplets meaning nine children born at once — to survive birth, per Guinness World Records.

    Guinness-record nonuplets born in Morocco quietly celebrate fifth birthday in Mali
  9. Capital News

    ms—vital coastal buffers that protect shorelines, store carbon, and support biodiversity, yet remain among the most threatened habitats worldwide. “This achievement comes at a time of heightened global attention,” KFS noted, referencing an ongoing review by Guinness World Records

    Antoine Moses sets new global record with 47,460 mangrove plantings in 24 hours at Tudor Creek
  10. Citizen Digital

    oses to tour Kenya and enjoy its hospitality. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Antoine Moses, the reigning Guinness World Records

    Kenya celebrates as Antoine Moses plants 47,460 mangroves in global record attempt
  11. April 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

    That record was challenged on 22nd April, 2026 by Kenyan Hillary Kibiwott who planted 23,326 terrestrial trees in Kaptagat, in 24 hours, in a yet to be ratified record by the Guinness World Records.

    Inside 24-hour one-man attempt to plant 40,000 mangroves in Mombasa
  13. Citizen Digital

    plant the most trees by an individual in 24 hours, during which he planted 23,326 trees non-stop between 11 am on 22 April 2026 and 11 am on 23 April 2026 at the Kessup Block of Kaptagat Forest, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, an achievement pending ratification by Guinness World Records

    Hillary Kibiwott named Ambassador for Kenya’s 15 Billion Trees Campaign

Yesterday

  1. Kenyan teacher breaks math lesson Guinness World Record at 45 hours

    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

Sunday 14 June

  1. Nakuru teacher aims to break 45-hour math lesson record

    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

Saturday 16 May

  1. French spaniel thought to be world's oldest dog dies aged 30

    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

Saturday 9 May

  1. Kenyan activist breaks tree-hugging world record in Brazil

    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

  2. Kenyan activist Muthoni hugs 1,234 trees in one hour

    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

Tuesday 5 May

  1. World's first surviving nonuplets turn five years old

    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

Saturday 2 May

  1. Kenyan environmentalist sets new global mangrove planting record

    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

Friday 1 May

  1. Antoine Moses plants 47,460 mangroves in Kenya record attempt

    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

Thursday 30 April

  1. Canadian tree planter attempts 40,000 mangrove record in Mombasa

    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

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Environmentalist Hillary Kibiwott named trees campaign ambassador

    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

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