East Standard: Ever since she settled in Mutiriri village in Laikipia East in 1984, Esther Njeri, 49, has depended on Ontulili River. However, around 1992, the river that flows from Mt Kenya became unpredictable. Water levels would go down drastically, sometimes slowing down to a trickle. Other times, it would flow downstream with gusto as if with a newfound will to keep going. “At the time I was clearing bushes to build a house, it had enough water for everyone,” Njeri said …