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Malima, Jotto, Musiara, Dololo, Wiva, Mulika, Nusu, Nasalot, Noah, Ndiwa, Barsilinga, and Mkuu joined the orphans in the morning. We were happy to see Barsilinga in attendance. The Aerial Unit and Mobile Vet Unit were called, and a treatment was mobilised.

As the feeding on lucerne was in progress, Nabulu, Naboishu, and Sana Sana emerged from the eastern side. They were running quickly, which scared the entire group, who also started running towards the west. The Keepers called the herd and managed to calm them down. Roho engaged Mkuu in a pushing game as Barsilinga played with Nusu. 

Shortly later, the ex-orphans went on their way, leaving Malima, Ndiwa, and our patient Barsilinga behind. At around nine thirty in the morning, the treatment commenced. The injury was the result of a spear. The wound was very deep, but fortunately it did not compromise the joint or bone. After thoroughly cleaning out the injury and administering antibiotics, Barsilinga was up and on his way. He immediately left for an undisclosed location. He got to his feet and then strode off into the bush.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, Olorien led the first group to the mud bath. The weather was chilly and none of the orphans participated in wallowing. The orphans settled to drink water and thereafter participated in a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, Sattao teamed up with Naleku and Bondeni in browsing while Olorien settled to browse with Kindani. The remaining part of the day was quiet as they browsed calmly without any major observation. 

Dololo, Jotto, Musiara, and Malima joined the team in the morning for feeding of lucerne. Shortly later, Lili and Loijuk arrived and were welcomed by Naleku. Suguroi and Kuishi exchanged morning greetings with lili by entwining their trunks. Kindani opted for a scratching exercise against a nearby rock. Kindani was joined by Bondeni shortly before Kindani moved to play with Roho. Roho defeated Bondeni. Bondeni moved further to look for Esoit and had a game of pushing that ended in a draw. 

After the orphans were through with lucerne, Naleku led the way to the browsing field. Lodo Mukkoka Musiara and Sattao passed at the water trough to drink water before following Naleku. At the browsing field, Roho settled to browse with Bondeni while Olorien settled to browse with Suguroi. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area as they slowly headed to the mud bath. At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by nearly all the ex-orphans. The ex-orphans participated fully in wallowing while the orphans avoided the wallowing due to congestion.  

In the afternoon. Sagateisa — who left two weeks ago to babysit Olare’s newborn, Ola — was present. We tried to get her and Neshashi to re-join the dependent herd, but the girls quickly rebelled and ran back to rejoin the ex-orphans. Clearly, they are very happy with their wild lives!

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse east of Ithumba Hill. The orphans browsed calmly throughout the remaining part of the day. 

The orphans settled for lucerne immediately after leaving the stockade. Galla, Kasigau, Malima, Neshashi, Jotto, Musiara, Sana Sana, Naboishu, Ndiwa and Dololo emerged from the eastern side of the stockade and joined the orphans for lucerne. Roho decided to challenge Dololo, but their game didn't last for long as Galla intervened and separated the two boys. After feeding on lucerne, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field where Esoit and Bondeni started their day by engaging in a pushing game. Naleku teamed up with Mukkoka in browsing while Kindani settled to browse with Kinyei and Lodo. 

At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by the senior ex-orphans and their babies. Suguroi had a misunderstanding with Lapa that ended in a fight. Lenana intervened and warned her son to stop fighting with girls. The orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill while the ex-orphans headed north of the mud bath. The afternoon was quiet as orphans browsed calmly up without any major observation.  

Wendi and her three daughters arrived at the stockade compound early. After getting their milk, the orphans were let out and joined Wendi and her daughters. Naboishu, Malima, Neshashi, Jotto, Galla, Dololo, and Musiara arrived later. Naboishu engaged Mukkoka Roho and Sattao into a strength testing exercise at different times in an effort of trying to show them the skills he had acquired for the two weeks he had been out for the nights out.  

In the browsing field, Larro teamed up with Naboishu as they had a long conversation concerning current affairs. The morning was quiet as the orphans and the junior ex-orphans browsed calmly without any major observation. At mud bath time, the weather was chilly and none of the senior ex-orphans reported. The orphans had their milk and soil bath then returned back to the browsing field. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area. In the evening, Naboishu decided to join his colleagues back to stockades. He went into his old bedroom and spent the night with Larro and Roho.

Galla, Neshashi, Malima, Dololo, Musiara, and Jotto joined the orphans in the morning. As usual, Kindani settled on her lovely rock for scratching. Kuishi had a morning greeting with Galla. Shortly later, Naleku, Jotto, Suguroi, Larro, Naboishu, Kuishi, Esoit, and Musiara walked down to the water trough to have water before heading for browsing. Kindani Olorien Lodo and Bondeni were the last ones to quit the lucerne feeding venue. The junior ex-orphans escorted the orphans to the browsing field and an hour later, left to an undisclosed location.  

The orphans had a quiet morning and browsed slowly heading towards the mud bath. The weather turned out to be a chilly one and the orphans skipped the wallowing exercise after getting their noon bottle feeds. The orphans opted for a soil dusting exercise and thereafter headed back to the browsing field. In the afternoon, Lodo came across a swampy area and used the water in splashing behind his ears for a cooling off exercise. Later in the evening, Suguroi led the way back to the stockade. 

Nasalot, Noah, Nusu, Mundusi, Kilabasi, Kofi, Olsekki, Oltaiyoni, Lenana, Lapa, Sidai, Silas, Loijuk, Lili, Barsilinga, Sana Sana, Malima, and Makireti arrived at the stockades before dawn. The orphans had their milk then were let out to join the ex-orphans. Kinyei decided to have fun by rolling on the ground. Roho came over and climbed on Kinyei. Kinyei complained bitterly, prompting Roho to dismount for fear that her cry would attract the seniors and get him punished. Roho walked down and met Lapa whom he engaged in a strength testing exercise. Their game was disrupted by Nusu, who pushed the two boys away. 

After feeding on lucerne, Kuishi led her team to the browsing field. Olorien teamed up with Lodo in browsing while Bondeni settled to browse with Esoit and Sattao. The rest of the morning was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly up to mud bath time when Suguroi led the way to the noon bottle feeds. The sun was hot and the orphans participated fully in wallowing soon after taking their milk. Roho attempted to block Mukkoka from coming out when he had enough of wallowing. At last, Mukkoka managed to overpower Roho and thereafter walked out without any obstacle. The orphans participated in a soil dusting exercise before being led back to the browsing field by Naleku. The orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Naleku and Roho took some time off from browsing to participate in a brief soil dusting exercise. Kuishi, Sattao, Lodo, and Naboishu teamed up together in browsing. In the evening, Kindani led the way back to the stockade.