The season 2016–17 was his first year where he was a definitive member of the first Antwerp Giants team.
On 3 July 2017, Kanda-Kanyinda was sent on a one-year loan to Forward Lease Rotterdam of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).
[2] Kanda-Kanyinda led the DBL in scoring, after averaging 18.77 points per game while leading Forward Lease to the play-offs.
On 5 May 2018, Kanda recorded 36 points and 11 assists in a decisive game 3 of the quarter-finals, which Rotterdam won 89–92.
[7] On 4 February 2020, Kanda signed a try-out contract with Heroes Den Bosch.