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Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs & Legal Scholar
Abraham Korir Sing’oei is a Kenyan international lawyer, scholar, and human-rights advocate who currently serves as Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs. He studied at Moi High School Kabarak before pursuing law at the University of Nairobi and the Kenya School of Law. He later obtained master’s degrees in law from the University of Pretoria and the University of Minnesota, and further pursued global public policy studies at the University of Cape Town and Tilburg Law School.
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1982
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Abraham Korir Sing’oei is a Kenyan international lawyer, scholar, and human-rights advocate who currently serves as Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs. He studied at Moi High School Kabarak before pursuing law at the University of Nairobi and the Kenya School of Law. He later obtained master’s degrees in law from the University of Pretoria and the University of Minnesota, and further pursued global public policy studies at the University of Cape Town and Tilburg Law School. Sing’oei co-founded the Centre for Minority Rights Development and served as Litigation Director at the Katiba Institute. He also worked as a Rule of Law specialist with USAID. In government, he was senior legal adviser to Deputy President William Ruto, where he managed inter-governmental relations, guided international partnerships, and represented Ruto at the International Criminal Court, advocating for impartial justice. In 2022, he was appointed Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs. He now leads Kenya’s participation in the Open Government Partnership and plays a key role in advancing the country’s international diplomacy.
Highlights that showcase impact and influence.
Served as Senior Legal Advisor to Deputy President William Ruto, shaping inter‑governmental relations and international partnerships
Co‑founded and ran the Centre for Minority Rights Development to champion minority and indigenous peoples’ rights
Litigation Director at the Katiba Institute, using strategic litigation to defend constitutional governance
Represented Deputy President Ruto at the ICC and promoted a fair, non‑politicised international justice system
Convener of Kenya’s Open Government Partnership and lead legislative liaison for open governance
Represented the Endorois community in the first indigenous rights case before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Appointed Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs (2022–present)
Fulbright scholar whose academic writings appear in international journals
A timeline of pivotal roles and responsibilities.
2000–2001: Associate at Mereka & Partners Advocates
2002–2006: Founding director of the Centre for Minority Rights Development (Cemiride)
2010–present: Adjunct lecturer at Kenyatta University School of Law
2011–2012: Research fellow at Africa Institute of South Africa
2013–2022: Senior partner at SMS Advocates LLP and chief legislative advisor in the Deputy President’s office
2013–2022: Senior Legal Advisor to Deputy President Ruto, overseeing inter‑governmental relations and development partnerships
2013–present: Lead legislative and inter‑governmental liaison for Kenya’s Open Government Partnership
2010: Represented the Endorois community in a landmark indigenous rights case before the African Commission
2022–present: Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
Key events that have shaped public perception.
Faced backlash in June 2025 after comparing Dutch police violence statistics to Kenya’s police brutality, with critics accusing him of defending brutality
Apologised in February 2025 for posting an AI‑generated deepfake of CNNs Fareed Zakaria praising Kenya’s diplomacy, acknowledging the mistake