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The sky was clear as the orphans strolled nonchalantly out from their stockades. Bomani at one point blocked Garzi from coming out and even tried to push him. The cool Garzi did not want to invite trouble by retaliating and just stood without showing any interest. Garzi's action appeared to have worked because Bomani expected Garzi to retaliate but when he didn’t rise Bomani just turned and left. Lemoyian came across a nice shrub that he liked so much he went to the extent of going down on his knees to eat it using his mouth. Shortly later, Lemoyian walked to Laragai and tried to take a piece of lucerne from her. The no-nonsense Laragai did not accept this kind of behaviour and pushed Lemoyian away. As the orphans occupied the water trough ready to drink enough water to take them through the entire morning, Chaimu and Kilaguni in the company of Mutara’s group emerged from the east and joined the juniors. On the way to the browsing field Orwa engaged Turkwel in a pushing game as Kilaguni played with Teleki. In the browsing field Suguta played with Mutara as Kainuk invited Orwa in a pushing game, which Orwa declined and instead walked to tackle Chaimu. Barsilinga spent some time in the moist soil dusting as Orwa withdrew from Chaimu and settled to play with Vuria; Chaimu then went to engage Teleki in a pushing game. On the way to the mud bath the juniors were joined by some members of Olare’s group, Kibo, Naisula, Murka and Kitirua. At mud bath time only Kilaguni, Naisula and Bongo participated in wallowing. The rest just drank water and returned back to browsing. In the afternoon the herd settled to browse in lower Kalovoto and in the evening Yatta, Yetu, Wendi, Wiva, Nasalot, Chyulu, Lenana, Naserian, Ololoo, Lualeni, Sidai, Ithumbah, Sunyei, Makena and a wild elephant reported to the stockade. The Ex Orphans left shortly after drinking water.

Olare’s group was at the stockade compound early before dawn. Olare the group leader was missing and Melia was leading the group. As soon as the orphans left the stockade, Lemoyian led the way to the browsing field. At the browsing field, Kalama engaged Garzi in a pushing game that lasted for quite some time while Naisula played with Orwa. Lemoyian settled to browse with Barsilinga while Tumaren settled to browse with Laragai. Teleki settled to browse with Kibo and from time to time they communicated by putting their trunks in each other’s mouths. Later Teleki moved to feed with Chemi Chemi and all over sudden there was a misunderstanding between the two boys, which ended up in a fight. Kibo, who was close by, decided to intervene to end the fight but Teleki turned on him and they ended up starting another fight that saw Kibo emerge victorious. At around nine o'clock this morning, Chaimu, Ishanga, and Kilaguni reported at the stockade. Soon after drinking enough water, the three left into the park again. At mud bath time, it was all quiet as the orphans drank their milk and returned back to the browsing field. In the afternoon the orphans settled to browse at Kanziku area where Barsilinga teamed up with Teleki while Lemoyian browsed with Garzi.

Soon after leaving the stockade, Kithaka engaged Lemoyian in a light pushing game while Vuria played with Bongo. Barsilinga as usual went to his favourite rock and enjoyed scratching his belly. Kithaka shifted up a gear and left Lemoyian to play with Garzi, and later climbed even higher to play with Orwa. Kithaka withdrew however when he realized he was losing the game badly. Lemoyian kept himself busy by engaging Bomani in a pushing game but their game was cut short by Laragai who intervened by pushing the two boys away. Narok entwined her trunk with Orwa as Vuria and Bongo started rolling on the ground, but their game came to an end when Bongo started trying to climb on Vuria. At the browsing field Lemoyian picked a fight with Teleki which surely he knew he couldn't win. Bomani, who was standing close by and watching, knew that Lemoyian was wasting his time because he wasn't strong enough to outdo Teleki. He pushed Lemoyian away to take up his position thinking that he was better suited to duel with Teleki. In the end, Bomani realized that even he didn't have what it takes to match Teleki so he quit the game too before it went too far. Kithaka developed an itchy left forefoot and used a tree stump to scratch it. Orwa and Vuria took a break from feeding briefly to enjoy a light pushing game. At mud bath time the orphans were joined by Tomboi. Laragai, who likes her privacy at mud bath time, headed west of the mud bath where she drank water before she was joined by Tomboi. Only Kilaguni and Bongo decided to wallow and the rest opted for a soil bathing exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans were joined by Olare and Mutara’s groups. The rest of the day was quiet.

Two partially independent groups were at the stockade compound in the morning, Mutara’s group and Olare’s group. Olare’s group was being led by Melia since Olare is now attached to Yatta’s group and she is taking care of Wiva. No one is sure whether the attachment is temporary or it will turn out to be a permanent. As the partially independent groups were waiting outside, Chemi Chemi kept on harassing Mutara by trying to climb on her. It is as if Chemi Chemi was trying to tell Mutara that she has only just graduated from the stockades and she should show some respect to him as a senior. When the gates were opened for the juniors, Teleki stood to watch a game between Kibo and Tumaren. Kibo lost the game and walked away to try his luck on Naisula. Later Chemi Chemi lay down and Melia came over and used him as a scratching rock to scratch her belly. Kandecha had a strength testing exercise with Kilaguni that ended in a draw. Kilaguni then moved to play Orwa and ended up the winner. Kithaka settled to browse close to Chemi Chemi but Chemi Chemi pushed him away. Chemi Chemi then engaged Orwa in a pushing game but Kalama intervened and pushed the two boys away. Orwa stood his ground and tackled Kalama in protest of the interruption of his game. Their game went on for quite some time before Chaimu intervened by separating them. At mud bath time, the temperatures were moderate and only Bongo went wallowing, the rest opted for a soil dusting exercise. On the way back to the browsing field, Garzi engaged Bomani in a pushing game. The rest of the day was all quiet as the orphans concentrated only on browsing.

Mutara’s group reported to the stockade early in the morning before the juniors had even been let out. As soon as the gates were opened, Narok who had spent the night with Olsekki, Siangiki and Enkikwe led the way out. The orphans briefly settled to enjoy some lucerne before Shukuru led the way to the browsing field where Teleki engaged Kainuk in a pushing game while Olsekki and Enkikwe browsed with Bomani. Garzi played with Barsilinga as Shukuru came across a nice scratching surface area that she used to scratch her buttocks and Bongo had a brief strength testing exercise with his playmate Vuria. At the milk feeding time Olsekki slipped and fell onto his hind as he ran for his milk and was able to get back to his feet before he could be overtaken by Enkikwe and Siangiki who were close behind him. Soon after drinking their milk, Olsekki, Siangiki and Enkikwe headed straight for the mud bath where they joined Laragai, Kilaguni, Narok, Bongo, Chaimu, Kilabasi, Kalama and Orwa in wallowing activities. After the mud bath, Orwa engaged Kalama in a pushing game as Chaimu played with Kasigau and Teleki tackled Olare. Shortly before leaving for the browsing fields the juniors were joined briefly by Mulika and Yatta’s groups. Enkikwe, Siangiki and Olsekki walked up to the concrete bench that they used to scratch their bellies as they were surrounded by Naserian, Sidai, Nasalot and Yatta. In the afternoon, the orphans settled at the Kanziku area to feed. Olsekki and Siangiki teamed up with Bomani for their browsing activities. Bongo took a break from feeding to enjoy a soil dusting session after which he engaged Vuria in a pushing game.