Kenneth was born in Dundee and went to school in north Wiltshire and Stirling.

He studied Human Geography and Economics at the University of Reading and maintains a keen interest in economic development and regeneration.

Kenneth is a Chartered Management Accountant and has extensive experience within the Financial Services and Banking industry.

He has previously worked in the south of England and Australia and for the last ten years has lived in north Glasgow.

Kenneth was elected to Glasgow City Council for the Hillhead ward in 2007 and is currently the Convenor of the Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee.

In his spare time he is a passionate follower of football (Dundee United) , rugby (Glasgow Warriors) and cricket ( Somerset CCC ).