Richard Kenana was born in 1964 in  Narok County, Kenya. He is a research officer working at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization. He holds a Diploma in Tropical Animal Production and Extension from Larreinstein International Agricultural college Deventer, Netherlands. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Production from Egerton University. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Animal Nutrition at Egerton University. He has 33 years of experience in livestock research.