Mong'are joined Devi Ahilya VishwaVidalaya University, Indore, India where he studied Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Philosophy and Psychology (1991-1994).
He proceeded for a postgraduate degree in Bachelor of Legal laws and a post graduate diploma in journalism and mass communication while working as a correspondent for the Indore Times, an English Indian newspaper.
He later contested for the West Mugirango parliamentary seat in 2002 on a Kenya Republican Reformation party ticket and lost to the then incumbent Henry Onyancha Obwocha.
Kennedy Mong'are served as chairman of the Kenya African Students association (KASA) during his 3rd year of Law (1997).
Okong'o has also played a big role in the defense of devolution and is an active member of the Bunge athletic club.