Leopold Eric Kyanda (born 1 January 1970), is a

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in the

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(UPDF). He currently serves as the Joint Chief of Staff of the UPDF, effective 24 June 2021. He replaced

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Joseph Musanyufu who was redeployed to the civil service. Before that, he was the Chief of Staff of the Land Forces in the UPDF. replacing

Charles Angina, who was promoted to

and appointed ''Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda'' (DCDF). inspector General of Police

Military career

Leo Kyanda was born on 1 January 1970.

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n press reports indicate that in 1994, he was an Aide de Camp to

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Ivan Koreta, at that time, a

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and was also his driver in that year. 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

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of the ''Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence'' (CMI). From there, he was assigned to the Ugandan Embassy in

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, 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

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and assigned the post of Chief of Staff of Land Forces of Uganda. In December 2017, Kyanda completed a military course from the National Defence College in

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. In February 2019 he was promoted from the rank of

to that of

, as a part of a promotions exercise involving over 2,000 men and women of the UPDF.

Personal life

He is the husband to Judy Rugasira Kyanda, the country manager for

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Uganda Ltd and a father of two daughters.

Awards

Peal of Africa Lifetime Achievement Award (PALITA AWARD)-2015.

References

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Colonel Leopold Eric Kyanda Named Professional of the Year In Government Service Media Must Stop Witch-Hunting Colonel Kyanda – By Major Paddy Ankunda; 25 August 2008
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyanda, Leopold 1970 births Living people Ugandan generals National Defence College, India alumni

Military career

Personal life

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