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    The impact of corruption and money laundering on good governance and development
    (National University of Lesotho, 2025-06-06) Ntsatsi, Malerato Julia
    esotho is currently grappling with a global crisis of corruption and money laundering. These economic offences undermine the principles of effective governance and national development. They are dynamic phenomena, and their trends vary depending on various factors, including a state's cultural practices, political, economic, and social circumstances, legal frameworks in place, and the availability of responsible institutions and enforcement techniques. Lesotho has legal frameworks in place to prevent corruption and money laundering and has ratified international and regional treaties to curb these economic offences. Despite these initiatives, criminals still find a way to gain from criminal activities. The current legal frameworks leave unexplained wealth out of their asset recovery mechanisms, creating a gap. This research aims to identify gaps and challenges with the current legal frameworks and investigates the impact of international and regional instruments ratified by Lesotho to curb these serious economic offences. The research recommends the enactment of the Unexplained Wealth Act, which will complement existing laws by authorising the forfeiture of properties and assets acquired through unexplained channels. The study also recommends that special courts be created for efficient and effective delivery of justice. The methodology used in this study is entirely desktop-based, utilising both primary and secondary data. A comparative study will be conducted with the United Kingdom, a developed country that has legal frameworks like Lesotho, to draw best practices for the betterment of Lesotho.