He holds a Bachelor of Education degree, specializing in Kiswahili and religious studies; a Master of Philosophy degree majoring in sociology of education from Moi University, Kenya; a Master of Arts degree in international affairs, focusing on African studies; and a Ph.D. in cultural studies from the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education, Ohio University. His research interests are in the areas of: African-centered educational biographies; comparative education; educational leadership; education and democracy; non-western educational thoughts; educational critical theory: learning, teaching, administrative and curriculum theories; relational and care theory; school and society relations; and African languages pedagogy. He has written and published several papers and book chapters in these areas.