Chesamo elephant maternity, where Jumbos give birth

Ogiek community residents showing footpath leading to the Lolwoot caves in Mt. Elgon. [Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

Each year, elephants arrive in droves at Chesamo, a site on the edge of Mount Elgon Park, to give birth.

For many residents, the pilgrimage, which usually falls between August and December, is a sight to behold as the largest land mammals trek to their maternity ward.