, starting in 1944. 1948 Kitaka was admitted to Bukalasa Minor Seminary, but was expelled in 1950, for wearing bathroom sandals to Church. The following year, 1951, he was admitted to Rubaga Boys' Secondary School, where he sat his middle school examinations in 1952. He entered St. Mary's College Kisubi in 1952 and left in 1954 after sitting his O Level examinations (Cambridge Ordinary School Certificate Examinations).
Francis Xavier Kitaka (1 January 1935 - 12 September 2020) was a Ugandan biochemist, veterinarian, entrepreneur and industrialist. He is the former Chairman of Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CIPLAQCIL), located in Luzira, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. CIPLAQCIL is the only company in Sub-Saharan Africa, that is authorized to manufacture triple therapy antiretroviral drugs
“The Kitaka Family with deep sorrow announce the death of their beloved brother, father, uncle, Grandfather Mr Francis X.S Kitaka Sr (86).
\From Monday 14th to Thursday 17th, September 2020, online mass will be streamed live starting at 5pm.

On Friday 18th September 2020, a requiem mass will be held at Rubaga Cathedral starting at 2pm.
The philanthropist will then be buried on Sunday 20th September 2020 at Bunamwaya off Zzana-Entebbe road starting at 11am. The burial will however be private in a bid to observe the Ministry of Health guidelines on Covid-19.