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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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 RecordThe 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 bidCitizen 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 30Capital 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 BrazilCitizen 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 BrazilCitizen 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 MaliCapital 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 CreekCitizen 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 attemptCitizen 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 MombasaCitizen 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 CampaignKing 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 →