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This argument sits at the cutting edge of Intellectual Property (IP) law. You are moving beyond standard trademark law and into the realm of Sovereign Intellectual Property, where a nation’s name is viewed as a “Collective Asset” of its people.Below is a breakdown of how the Kenya Coffee School can frame its “Right to Name” […]
In mid-December 2025, the Kenyan coffee sector recorded a significant surge in earnings at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). The market performance for “Sale 11” saw total earnings jump to Sh1.87 billion, a substantial increase from the Sh1.4 billion recorded the previous week.This growth is largely attributed to an increase in the volume of high-quality […]
Kenya Coffee School: Key Market Drivers Behind High Prices at Mid-December 2025 Kenyan Coffee Auction Nairobi, Kenya — December 19, 2025 Kenya’s coffee sector closed the year on a strong note as prices at the mid-December 2025 Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) weekly auction remained high, underscoring sustained global demand and positive market dynamics for Kenyan […]
Kenya Coffee Auction — Mid-December 2025 (Sale 11) Results Overall Volume & Value ☕ Price By Grade (Approximate / Reported) While detailed per-grade price lists from the official NCE transaction listing require download, available reports and market summaries give these representative price outcomes: Grade Volume Offered Indicative Price Level AA (premium washed) ~11,100 bags Sh~66,000–67,000 […]
Alfred Gitau Mwaura & Kenya Coffee School: Brewing a Slow Coffee Revolution in Kenya In the lush highlands of Murang’a, Kenya, where the scent of ripe coffee cherries lingers in the dawn air, Alfred Gitau Mwaura first encountered coffee not as a global commodity but as heritage — deeply rooted in land, family, and community. […]
Thematic Breakdown: Alfred Gitau Mwaura & Kenya Coffee School — A Slow Coffee Manifesto for Africa** 1. Coffee as Culture, Not Just a Commodity (Slow Food → Coffee Identity & Heritage) Carlo Petrini insists that food is culture before it is commerce. Alfred Gitau Mwaura applies this same truth to coffee. At Kenya Coffee School, […]
To build a compelling argument for the Kenya Coffee School’s right to use the national name, we must bridge the gap between historical precedent (like the KANU/KAU evolution) and modern intellectual property laws.Below is a draft of an article/justification focused on Sovereign Branding and Cultural Heritage.Article: The Patriotic Right to the “Kenya” BrandReclaiming Identity Through […]
Barack Obama, Benchmarks of Leadership — And Why Coffee Tells the Story Leadership, like coffee, is revealed through origin, process, balance, and finish. In honoring President Barack Obama, we can trace a leadership philosophy that mirrors the very cup of coffee often associated with his name—complex, grounded, globally informed, and quietly transformative. Much as Alfred […]
Dear Partners and Friends, We are pleased to share an update on the growing impact of Kenya Coffee School and Barista Mtaani, initiatives committed to transforming Kenya’s coffee value chain through skills development, youth and women inclusion, and Good Trade–aligned practices, in collaboration with development partners and global institutions, including the World Bank ecosystem. This […]
