Kenyan environmentalist, Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott, has set a new world record in tree planting.
According to reports, the 29-year-old from Elgeyo-Marakwet County, successfully planted 23,326 trees within 24 hours, surpassing the previous world record of 23,060 trees.
Reports indicate that the exercise began on Wednesday, April 22, and ended on the morning of Thursday, April 23, Kiplagat surpassed an earlier record set in 2021 by Canadian planter Antoine Moses in Alberta, Canada.
The new record holder’s target had been 24,000 trees, and while he narrowly missed that target, his achievement was enough to break the current record.
However, Kibiwott’s new world record has yet to be ratified by the Guinness World Records, the universally recognised body that tracks, verifies and publishes extreme human achievements.
The initiative was reportedly supported and overseen by the Kenya Forest Service, alongside local leaders and conservation officials who closely monitored the attempt.
“The leaders are on site to witness a remarkable Guinness World Record attempt by Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott, who is aiming to plant 24,000 trees within 24 hours.This bold initiative underscores Kenya’s growing momentum in forest restoration and youth-led climate action”, Kenya Forest Service stated in their post.
