Nakuru school 1951-1957,
Delemare boys high school 1958-1959
His parents farmed at Ol'Kalou, the farm was situated on the edge of lake Ol'Balossit just below the Abederes, where they farmed wheat, linseed, pyrethrum, also had cattle and sheep.
His grandfather S.J (Sampie) Odendaal was instumental in opening up the road from Gilgil to Rumaruti, which was his original wagon tracks.