Bankrupt person

A bankrupt is a person against whom an adjudication order has been made by the court primarily on the grounds of his insolvency. Any person (other than a body corporate) can be made bankrupt (including in certain cases, infants and persons of unsound mind) who:

1. Has incurred liquidated debts of Shs 1,000 or more; and
2. Has committed an act of bankruptcy within the three months preceding presentation of the petition; and
3. At the time the petition was presented was domiciled or within a year before, was ordinarily resident in a country or carrying on business in that country personally or by an agent or as a member of a firm.