Keharanjo just like an ordinary Mbanderu young boy, he spent his early years tending his father’s livestock at
Ezorongondo,
Omaheke Region. In 1988, his father took him to
Ondauha in
Botswana, about from
Maun, to the grave of Keharanjo’s grandfather, Chief
Keharanjo I Nguvauva. There he was introduced to the Mbanderu community as a future chief. Nguvauva was then taken to the house of Chief
Mathiba Moremi of
Batawana, for him to be groomed to be a leader. He was also left in the care of Manuel Nguvauva, brother to
Kilus Nguvauva and half-brother to Keharanjo. He was in tussle fight of succeeding his father, the late Munjuku Nguvauva II, with his half-brother
Kilus Nguvauva who is Deputy Minister of
Mines and Energy. The succession dispute amongst the two half-brothers caused division in the Ovambanderu community. The Namibian government once issued an investigation into the succession disagreement between the two half-brothers which and concluded that Keharanjo is the rightful and legitimate heir to the throne.{{cite news After Keharanjo's suicide the succession battle reignited, this time between Kilus Nguvauva and Aletha Nguvauva who was crowned queen by one of the OvaMbanderu faction. Only late in 2014 was a decision reached when government decided not to appeal a High Court decision in favor of Kilus Nguvauva.{{Cite news ==References==