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Out in the bush this morning, Mapia settled to browse with Ndiwa while Malima teamed up with Lemoyian. Mutara’s herd was here and Sities played with Orwa and later turned on Kainuk. Olsekki later played Lemoyian. The rest of the morning was quiet. At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by Meibai who had brief interaction with Mutara and Orwa. The Ithumba dependent orphans went round the mud bath but were not interested in wallowing due to a cold blowing wind. Only Kilaguni jumped into the water and had fun before coming out when he was done. 

In the afternoon, the orphans headed west along the slopes of the Ithumba Hill where they settled to browse for the rest of the day. In the evening, Sunyei, baby Siku, Lenana, Ishanga, Kinna and Kama showed up at the stockade and teamed up with Mutara’s herd. After sometime, the herd left back out into the bush. 

The orphans settled for Lucerne as usual soon after leaving the stockades. Shortly later, Naseku led the way out to browse. Kilaguni and Kibo started their day activities by engaging in a pushing game. Their game attracted Lemoyian who tackled Olsekki while Naseku played with Kainuk. Garzi and Barsilinga parted ways with the rest of the group and disappeared into the bush. 

At mud bath time around noon, the sun was shining but the orphans didn't feel like wallowing in the main water hole, however a few enjoyed a soil dusting exercise before heading back out to browse. Pare engaged Jotto in a pushing game that ended in a draw. In the afternoon, Pare tried to bully Sattao but was cautioned by the Keepers. In the evening, four wild bulls showed up for water from the stockade water troughs. Barsilinga and Garzi didn't return to the stockades tonight and spent the night out in the Park. 

Sities together with her herd were outside the stockade compound this morning and welcomed Dololo outside when the gates were opened. Both orphans and ex-orphans settled for Lucerne before heading out to browse. Out in the bush, Kauro and Kuishi settled for scratching while Rapa engaged Tusuja in a pushing exercise. Jotto played with Pare while Karisa tackled Namalok. Suguta managed to steal Dololo away from Sities, a game that we have been observing with these big girls who compete over who is the most competent nanny, as they try to outdo each other in taking care of Dololo and Sattao. Kainuk had her own game of rolling on the ground while Kilaguni played with Mutara. Later, Suguta and Turkwel had a game of rolling on the ground too. 

Shortly before mud bath time, Sana Sana and Mapia passed by the Kone dam and had some water before catching up with their friends. The orphans decided not to mud bath in the main waterhole again. Turkwel took Dololo under her wing and walked with him back out to continue browsing. Naseku had a brief chat with Ambo before escorting him to browse too. The afternoon was quiet as the orphans concentrated on browsing throughout the rest of the day.

The orphans settled for Lucerne soon after leaving their stockades this morning. Sities headed over to her Dololo who she loves so much. After feeding on lucerne, Naseku, Karisa and Kamok settled for scratching as Malkia held a brief chat with Kauro as she passed by in search of nice vegetation. Ambo, who was lagging behind, rumbled and Maramoja, who was close by, ran to check what Ambo was saying. Perhaps Ambo was lonely and was asking the others to wait for him, as Maramoja then settled to browse with him and offered him some company. 

Karisa engaged Rapa in a pushing game while Enkikwe played with Tusuja. Later, Tusuja had a game of rolling on the ground that attracted Kamok who came forward and used him as a scratching surface. Ambo walked over to join Kilaguni to feed on some acacia pods. Since Ambo is much smaller and couldn't reach the pods in the tree, he decided to pick the ones fallen ones from the ground as Kilaguni enjoyed plucking the fresh ones from the tree. Naseku had a brief strength testing exercise with Olsekki as Kibo played with Kilaguni. 

At mud bath time, Kuishi led the way down for the milk bottle feed. Only one wild elephant was present at mud bath and left immediately when the orphans left for browsing. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to feed in the Imenti area and in the evening, they passed by the mud bath where they had an evening cooling-off session. 

Kilaguni joined the orphans for lucerne in the morning. Rapa took his share and moved to scratch on a nearby rock. His scratching attracted Dololo and Musiara who settled to scratch on different rocks. Musiara rumbled and this made Maramoja, who has really developed her nurturing skills recently, to attend to Musiara without delay. Maramoja held a brief chat with Musiara before the two of them walked together out to browse. 

Sapalan engaged Namalok in a pushing game while Roi tackled Mundusi. Mutara and her group arrived and Kandecha intervened in Sapalan and Namalok’s game, forcing them to quit. Jotto engaged Pare in a strength testing exercise that lasted for quite some time. Enkikwe, who is now able to defend himself in most pushing games despite his bad leg, had a pushing game with Kamok that ended in a draw. At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by ex-orphans Loijuk, baby Lili and Ishanga. In the afternoon Loijuk and the others parted ways with the dependent orphans and later the orphans had a roadside mud bath before returning back to the stockades for the night.