Rev. Kamkhosoi was the third son of Upa Ngulzakhup and Nu Mandim. He was born on 29 June 1953 at Tuaitengphai Village in present-day Churachandpur District, Manipur. He had eight siblings - four brothers and four sisters. His family embraced Christianity during his father's generation.
Educational Background
Rev. Kamkhosoi completed his High School Leaving Certificate (Class X) under the Manipur Board of Secondary Education in 1974. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Manipur University in 2001. In theological education, he completed the Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) from Cherra Theological College in 1982, the Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) in 1990, and subsequently obtained the Master of Theology (Th.M.) from the Presbyterian Church Theological Seminary, Seoul, South Korea, in 2000.