Kenyans may have to wake up to the new reality that the country is in debt distress, and, sadly, deal with it through painful interventions including default.

There is no further scope to raise revenues locally through taxing already over-burdened citizens, especially after imposing value added tax on petroleum products.

These are some of the views held by David Ndii, the controversial economist who has repeatedly warned that the country was nearing tipping point.