The Future
A heartfelt, practical exploration that invites readers to see autism not as a limitation, but as a unique way of experiencing the world.
Read moreAbout Makena
About Makena
Makena Brandon is one of Kenya's leading voices in contemporary literature.
He is the founder of Discussion Publishers PLC and the Discussion Newspaper Publishers Network, and his work moves across literature, philosophy, faith, society, and youth empowerment.
His debut novel Lost Soil traces two siblings caught between tradition and temptation, and his philosophical work The Law of Human Meaning wrestles with life's deepest questions.
Through books, essays, and serialized poetry, he seeks to inspire critical thinking, meaningful conversation, and a culture of reading across Africa. He lives in Nairobi.
Read moreThe Blood Between Us
A nine-part poetry series on family, betrayal, and silence.
A nine-part meditation on family bonds, betrayal, silence, and the complex ties that hold us together — even as they unmake us. The series is complete with all nine episodes published.
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Poetry
Poetry
A Poetry Series · 9 Episodes · Complete
The Blood Between Us — a nine-part meditation on family bonds, betrayal, silence, and the complex ties that hold us together — even as they unmake us.
- Ep 01/09
The Beginning
When Love Becomes a Weapon
They taught me that love was supposed to hurt a little. So I learned to measure affection in bruises — the ones you can see, and the ones you hide beneath your ribs.
Ep 02/09Speaking the Unspeakable
The Cost of Being Believed
Truth is heavier when no one helps you carry it. You hold it in your chest until it hardens.
Ep 03/09The Weight of Quiet
The Silence That Breaks You
Silence has a weight. It sits on your chest like a stone you can't lift, pressing down until breathing becomes a chore.
Ep 04/09The Cost of Staying
I Stayed So You Wouldn't Break
I used to think leaving was betrayal. That walking away meant I'd become the villain in your story.
Ep 05/09Performance vs. Truth
The Ones Who Pretend to Love You in Public
There's a special kind of cruelty in being loved only where others can see.
Ep 06/09On Forgiveness
Forgiveness They Never Earned
They want forgiveness like it's a right, like their 'I'm sorry' is a magic spell that erases years of carefully calculated cruelty.
Ep 07/09The Quiet Revolution
The Day I Chose Myself
It wasn't dramatic. No grand exit, no slamming doors. It was quiet — the way most revolutions are.
Ep 08/09The Long Road Back
Healing Isn't Linear
I thought healing would look like a clean line — start here, end there, progress measured in milestones. But healing is messy.
Ep 09/09The End and The Beginning
Freedom Tastes Like Truth
I used to think freedom was an escape — a running away from what hurt. But freedom isn't distance.
Poems · Page 1 of 19
Confessional · In My Twenties
A Letter to Myself
I looked upon the faults of others and called myself wise — only to discover those same faults had long been living within me.
Redemptive
Beauty From Hell
They say the deepest scars create the strongest souls. I have walked through fire and tasted ash — and still I bloom.
Confessional
The Mystery of Secret Sins
There was once a village where every house had two doors. The front door was wide, always open. But the second door was narrow, hidden at the back.
Philosophical
My Letter to the Unknown
The spacious garden — yet one palm cradles one lone seed as if the soil were different. The lamps are lit, but every flame claims it alone is the morning.
Romantic
The Market of Warm Nights
There was once a market that opened only after sunset. Its stalls were not stocked with grain nor cloth, but with warmth, laughter, and the promise of comfort.
Spiritual
I Battled God
I battled God and lost — though I fought with everything I had: my anger, my silence, my best refusals.
Introspective
The Enigma of I Love Who Doesn't, They Love Who Don't
I love who doesn't love me back. They love who doesn't love them. And so the heart spins in circles, tied to a thread no one is holding.
Spiritual
My Midnight Sorrow
At midnight, when the world is still, my sorrow wakes — and walks the long corridor of memory with its lantern of regret.
General
The Baobab's Shadow
The dust swirls, a memory of forgotten rains, choking the breath from nascent dreams, as ancient baobabs, gnarled and wise, witness the endless dance of hungry wolves....
Best Sellers
Best Sellers
With literary, philosophical and faith-driven works to his name, it doesn't matter if you are a longtime reader or new to Makena Brandon — there is plenty for you to choose from.
Lost Soil
The Law of Human Meaning
The Future
The Resilient Scholar
Articles
Articles & Series
Long-form pieces and serialized reflections by Makena Brandon, published by Discussion Newspaper Publishers Network.
Ep 01Society & Culture · 6 min read
The Digital Monetization of Prostitution
A reflection on how prostitution has evolved in the digital age, where technology and social media have changed not only how it happens but also how society perceives it. The essay explores morality, dignity, and the kind of generation we are leaving behind.
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Ep 01Faith · 8 min read
Importance of Sin
A reflection from Sweetwaters Altar in Nanyuki on why sin exists, why God allowed temptation, and the difference between desire and destiny.
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Ep 02Faith · 7 min read
Sex — The Door
In the silence of an empty church at night, a single thought arrives — sex, the door. A reflection on intimacy, covenant, and the parts of us that desire touches beyond the body.
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Ep 03Faith & Society · 8 min read
Poverty and God
Poverty is not merely an economic condition; it is a moral question that confronts every generation of believers.
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Ep 04Faith · 7 min read
My Sins
After meditating on Poverty and God, Makena Brandon falls asleep at Sweetwaters Altar and dreams of his own sins — sugar stolen as a child, a friend he betrayed in Class Five, gossip, hate.
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Ep 05Faith · 6 min read
The Tongue
Late at night at Sweetwaters Altar, Makena Brandon meditates on James 3 — why so small an organ carries so much weight, and how words spoken in childhood still shape grown men and women years later.
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The Law of Human Meaning
A philosophical journey into the core of human existence — what gives life purpose and meaning. Drawing from Scripture, philosophy, and lived experience, this book wrestles with life's deepest questions.
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