He applied for a Russian scholarship and joined the Moscow State University in 1964 where he studied economics but quit a year later.
He later got a scholarship from the Institute for International Education, which enabled him to study at Syracuse University in the US and obtained a degree in liberal arts.
In 1969, he went to study at the University of Birmingham and obtained a master's degree in Development Administration and Social Sciences.
[5] In the 2013 general elections, Kamotho ran for the Muranga Senatorial seat but lost to Kembi Gitura.
On 6 December 2014 at the age of 72 at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, Kamotho suffered from cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead.