Antoine Moses Sets Guinness Record: 47,460 Mangroves Planted in 24 Hours at Mombasa Tudor Creek

Environmentalist Antoine Moses completed a 24-hour mangrove restoration marathon at the Mirarani Site in Tudor Creek, Mombasa County, Kenya on May 1, 2026, setting a new Guinness World Record by planting 47,460 mangrove propagules in a single day. The historic event was hosted by Kenya's State Department for Forestry in coordination with the Kenya Forest Service, EarthLungs Reforestation Foundation, Veritree, Mombasa County Government, and local coastal communities. The initiative directly supports Kenya's flagship 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme, which targets a dramatic national increase in tree and forest cover by 2032. Mangroves offer exceptional climate value — storing up to four times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests — while providing coastal storm protection, fisheries nursery habitat, and livelihoods for Kenya's coastal communities. Kenya has legally protected all 61,000 hectares of its mangrove coverage since 2017.