Kenyan Pastor from Murang’a James Irungu, popularly known as Jimmy, has kick-started his eigty hour long hugging tree attempt in an attempt to beat Truphena Muthoni’s recent seventy-two-hour-long hugging tree attempt.
The Murang’a-based evangelist began his attempt on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 9:27 pm and is expected to complete it on Thursday, January 9, 2026, at 5:27 pm.

