[1] He was raised in an Anglican family and as a child he used to walk 10 km daily in both directions to attend Malakisi Primary School.
Afterwards he worked as an untrained teacher at Butonge Secondary School to help educate his two sisters and five brothers.
Wabukala went to work as a qualified teacher at Naifarm Primary School, in Kitale, being moved to Bungoma afterwards.
[2] Returning to Kenya, he was a lecturer at St. Paul's Theological College, in Limuru, where he became academic dean.
Wabukala is the serving Chairperson of National Anti Corruption Campaign Steering Committee having been appointed by Mwai Kibaki the President of the Republic of Kenya.