He is the founder Chairman of Nairobi Water Company (Kenya's biggest water supply company), and a founder of Students' Opinion (STOP) lobby which led to the revival of Students' Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU), where he was elected President in 1992.
Kabando attended the University of Nairobi and pursued Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in International Training in Corporate Governance and Leadership between 1990 and 1993.
[citation needed] Later, he completed his Masters in Public Policy & Management at State University of New York, USA between 1999 and 2001.
[citation needed] Although at the time campus politics was highly tribal, Kabando was able to unite all ethnic groups together to vote for him.
[citation needed] In 2013, Kabando joined The National Alliance party which was led by President Uhuru Kenyatta.