Dr. Francis Ikapel Omete holds a Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree from University of Nairobi, Specializing in Economics and Mathematics, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and PhD in Business Administration from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) specializing in Finance. 

He is a Certified Public Accountant –CPA (K). He previously worked as Accountant I and then Senior Accountant with the Ministry of Finance-The National Treasury, GoK for over five years gaining substantial administrative experience. He also worked as fund account manager for the National Government Constituency Development Fund Board (NG-CDF). He holds the international computer driving license (ICDL).

He is a Lecturer of Accounting and Finance at University of Eldoret and has also lectured Accounting and Finance in Jomo Kenyatta University of agriculture and technology (JKUAT), Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and Mt. Kenya University.