Dr Rop Naaman Kipsigei was born in 1986 at Kipsitet Kericho County kenya. He is fourth born in a family of five. He studied in Kipsitet and Tunnel primary schools and later joined Kaitui Secondary school in 2002-2005. He joined University of Nairobi for Bachelor of Education Arts where he graduated with 1st Class degree Hons in 2011. He joined a masters degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies in the same University graduating in 2012. He further enrolled for a PhD in Philosphy and Religious Studies in the same University leading to his graduation in 2015.

Dr Rop has taught in Kibabii University, in Bungoma between 2013-2014 where he was the HoD for Social Sciences. Currently he is the HoD for Humanities and social Sciences at University of Kabianga, Kericho Kenya. He has published extensively in his area of speciality(visit www.kabianga.ac.ke for these publications).