Immediately prior to his current appointment, he served as Joint Chief of Staff, the third highest rank in the Ugandan military.
[1] Musanyufu also served as the Chief of Personnel and Administration in the UPDF, a position that he was appointed to in 2014.
[2] Musanyufu replaced Wilson Mbadi, who was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed as deputy chief of defence forces in the UPDF.
[2] In August 1985, Musanyufu joined the National Resistance Army, the precursor to the UPDF.
At that time, his recruit class included James Mugira, Shaban Bantariza and David Muhoozi.