Profile Summary
Moses Kipkogei is a Partner at G&A Africa and a leading practitioner in constitutional and public law, litigation, governance and regulatory compliance.
- Practice areas
- Dispute Resolution · Policy & Legislative Drafting
- Office
- Nairobi Office
He is widely recognised for his ability to navigate high-stakes matters at the intersection of law, public policy and national governance, drawing on deep experience within Kenya’s key public institutions, including the Office of the Attorney General and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Moses has acted in some of Kenya’s most consequential constitutional and regulatory disputes, including representing the National Treasury in litigation concerning the proposed KES 5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in a landmark petition on Kenya–US health cooperation, and the IEBC before the Supreme Court in proceedings arising from the Commission’s prolonged unconstitutionality. His work also spans major public-sector transactions, environmental litigation, construction disputes and human rights matters before regional and international bodies.
A certified governance expert and respected public-law strategist, Moses brings a rare blend of institutional insight, legal precision and policy fluency. He is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the International Dispute Resolution Centre and the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies. His practice reflects G&A Africa’s strength in complex public-law, governance and dispute-resolution mandates across Kenya and the wider region.
Expertise
- Constitutional Law & Litigation
- Human Rights
- Policy & Legal Governance
- Environmental Litigation
- Construction Disputes
- Legislative Drafting
- Regulatory Compliance
Industries
- Government & Public Sector
- Financial Services & Capital Markets
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Technology & Data Protection
- Construction
Experience
- The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, currently acting in a constitutional petition seeking to restrain the establishment and funding of the proposed National Infrastructure Fund, a vehicle intended to mobilise up to Kshs. 5 trillion for priority infrastructure.
- The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), representing it in a landmark constitutional petition challenging the legality of the Health Cooperation Framework between the Governments of Kenya and the United States — described as the first comprehensive health cooperation agreement between the United States and an African nation.
- The IEBC, representing it before the Supreme Court of Kenya in an advisory application arising from the Commission having remained unconstituted for over two years and being unable to discharge core constitutional functions, including boundary delimitation.
- Kenya Pipeline Company, defending it against multiple constitutional petitions challenging the Government's proposed privatisation of a 65% stake in the company through an IPO on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
- The Government, in high-value construction disputes, and in human rights proceedings before regional and international bodies, including the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and the East African Court of Justice.
Awards & Recognition
- The Legal 500 — Dispute Resolution, Kenya: recognised 2023
- Dispute Resolution – Band 3 ranking in 2024
Qualifications
- LL.B, Moi University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
- Certified Governance Expert, Kenya School of Government
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch)
- International Dispute Resolution Centre
- International Centre for Parliamentary Studies
