Nationality Ugandan Home town Kampala Known for Military science Years active 1994 — present Residence Kampala, Uganda | Occupation Military Officer Name Leopold Kyanda Citizenship Uganda Religion Christian | |
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Brigadier Leopold Kyanda bounces back as land forces chief of staff
Leopold Eric Kyanda is a Brigadier in the Uganda People's Defence Force. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff 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).
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- Brigadier Leopold Kyanda bounces back as land forces chief of staff
- Returning UPDF soldiers thanked for their services
- Military career
- References
Returning UPDF soldiers thanked for their services
Military career
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 (CMI). From there, he was assigned to the Ugandan Embassy in Washington, DC, 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. From there, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier and assigned his current post of Chief of Staff of Land Forces of Uganda.