Career
He currently serves as the of the Land Forces in the UPDF. He was appointed to that position in May 2013, replacing Major General Charles Angina, who was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda (DCDF). Ugandan press reports indicate that in 1994, Leo Kyanda was a driver to Lieutenant General Ivan Koreta, at that time, a Brigadier. He later joined the then Presidential Guard Brigade (PGB), which today is part of the Special Forces Group (SFG).
He rose in its ranks and eventually became the Commander of the PGB. Following that, he became the Commandant of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (Chartered Management Institute).
From there, he was assigned to the Ugandan Embassy in Washington, District of Columbia, as the Military Attaché, serving in that capacity for two years. On his return to Uganda, he was appointed Chief of Personnel and Administration in the UPDF.
