Born in 1952, Prof. Magoha undertook his primary education in Yala and Nairobi at the Dr David Livingstone Primary School before joining Starehe Boys Centre and Strathmore College for his High School education in Kenya.
He then proceeded to the University of Lagos in Nigeria where he studied Medicine. He furthered his studies in Surgery and Urology at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland and Royal Postgraduate Medical School Hammersmith Hospital, London, Department of Urology.He trained in executive management at the Stanford University, Graduate School of Business, and has many international professional honours and awards.