[1] He was born to Acaali Simon Kalenzi and Akiiki Teresa Matama.
He attended St. Mary's Demonstration School in Kinyamasika, about 5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, south of downtown Fort Potal,[2] from Primary 1 to Primary 4.
He then returned to Fort Portal for middle and high school at St. Leo's College, Kyegobe.
Together, they had six children; Eileen, Emmanuella, Isingoma, Kato, Sylvia, and Ronald.
[3] On the night of 17 December 2015, the vehicle he was traveling in was involved in an accident.