Amb. Kaanto holds a Masters in Sociology from Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA); an Executive Master of Business Administration in Leadership & International Business Development (Copenhagen Business School) and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology from the University of Nairobi. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Food Security & Nutrition (Wageningen University, the Netherlands), a Diploma in Human Rights and Gender (SIPU/Uppsala University, Sweden), and a Certificate in Environmetnal Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit (African Nazarene University).