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.