Wikileaks Breaks $3 Billion Corruption Story

James Hardine writes Wikileaks, the website for whistleblowers, has broken one of the world's biggest corruption stories in the international press (Guardian, BBC, Forbes, Sydney Morning Herald). The site has leaked a secret report on looting by ex-president Moi of Kenya — and possibly altered the outcome of an impending national election. Moi has become a key player in political life in Kenya, and is now an essential pillar in President Kibaki's campaign for re-election in December 2007. From the Wikileaks page: 'The suppressed auditor's report reveals that currency worth billions of US dollars was looted from Kenya by President Moi and his associates. The money was laundered across the world and includes properties and shell companies in London, New York and South Africa and even a 10,000 hectare ranch in Australia.'"

Comments

Phew!

[evil agent]

See, this is why I stay away from Kenya and only deal with my legitimate business partners from Nigeria.

Re:Phew!

[JazzyMusicMan]

What are you talking about?? This Kenyan guy actually did have money he needed to transfer out of kenya! I guess none of his henchmen were long last relatives twice removed of mine. :(

There's corruption in Africa?

[Bob Cat - NYMPHS]

That's the LAST thing I ever expected to hear.

Fortunately, China is raping that continent now instead of Europe, and we know how the Chinese deal with corruption. When it's really obvious. And someone notices. And someone dares to write about it.

Re:Typical negro action

[Ant P.]

It's nothing to do with race, it's a third-world country. Cry "politically correct" all you want, I counter with "America".

Confidential business transaction requested

[Anonymous Coward]

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trust we can be including in the matter at hand.

I was in the employ as Senior Executive Treasurer General Officer of
the President of an African NATION for which I cannot disclose at this time,
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and good-faith.

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Urgently awaiting your sincere reply,

Mr. X