LESOTHO: A Precedent for Prosecution of Grand Corruption Committed by Multinational Companies

The Lesotho Highland Water Project (LHWP) is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the world and is well known for a number of grand corruption trials involving several multinational companies and public officials. This case from Lesotho shows that even a poor country can effectively fight corruption if there is a strong political will and a competent judiciary.

CIS No 5 2008 LESOTHO.pdf  (203 kB)



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KENYA: A boy drinks from a small pool that is the sole water source for the Bulla Maki settlement in North-Eastern Province. The settlement, created by Kenyans of Somali origin who have been displaced by the drought, is four months old. Approximately 300 people, including 123 children, have moved to the area to be near food aid.

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