Mohlomi Moleko

Mohlomi Moleko is a Lesotho politician and a member of parliament for Qoaling constituency.He is the current Lesotho’s Minister of Energy. Quotes This dialogue is more than a conversation; it is a call to action. It is a space where policy meets practice, where innovation meets investment, and where our collective commitments must transform into concrete results. The timing could not be more perfect. These figures highlight the scale of the challenge before us, but also the scale of the opportunity. Lesotho Takes Bold Steps Towards Universal Energy Access, Says Energy Minister Mohlomi Moleko25 June2025 Access to electricity is not just about lighting homes — it’s about empowering families, supporting education, and creating economic opportunities. This project is a vital part of our commitment to inclusive development and equity in energy distribution. This is just one of many steps we are taking to ensure no village is left behind in our journey toward progress. Energy Minister Mohlomi Moleko Launches M18.4 Million Rural Electrification Project in ’Melikane, newsdesklesotho(5June 2025) Our energy security, economic resilience, and environmental sustainability depend upon our ability to embrace and deploy clean technologies. In this context, the GCIP Lesotho Cleantech Innovation Awards serve as a testament to the ingenuity and determination of our nation’s innovators. We acknowledge the transformative power of cleantech, and its capacity to drive economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social equity. This project stands as a testament to the power of international cooperation and the shared commitment to addressing the challenges of climate change. As we celebrate this important milestone, I want to reaffirm the commitment of Lesotho, in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship for meaningful private sector participation and sustainable development. The Energy Policy and the Electrification Master Plan emphasize the need to harness wind, solar, and water resources for power generation, unlocking immense opportunities for private sector participation. My ministry is also advancing the enactment of the Energy Policy, which will accelerate private sector participation and rural electrification. These efforts signal Lesotho’s strong commitment to achieving universal electricity access and a clean energy transition. Lesotho must embrace cleantech – Moleko,Lesotho Times (18 March 2025) I am currently fighting civil servants from selling prospecting licenses. You would find that they have given you a prospecting license and when you are supposed to get the mining lease, they refuse to grant it to you. You hear that someone else has got it through other means. We have such cases; some are in court and others are still being investigated by the DCEO because we don’t want this corruption. It was imperative that government fought the corruption that had seemingly deepened its roots in Lesotho to boost investor confidence. We must fight this corruption so that people know that they get real help when they come to our offices, instead of this ‘If, I approve your mining lease, how much do you give me?’ attitude. We are serious and we are not going to play games. In this ministry, I must ensure that it happens (eradication of corruption). There are a lot of cases in the mines. There is a lot of corruption. The tragedy about corruption, Mr Moleko said, was that investors would identify Lesotho as a potential place to invest in, come into the country after being assured that our country is open for business only to turn away when civil servants to demand bribes. When investors come to our offices to seek services, they get the shock of their lives when civil servants demand bribes. These are the issues that destroy this country. We are a country of only two million people. That means every Mosotho should be driving a Rolls Royce vehicle at least. But that is not the case. Sometimes we don’t make a conducive environment for investment. A tourist crosses the border and before arriving in Berea, two police officers have demanded a bribe. That attitude  is very bad. Demanding bribes is a demonic culture reigning in this country. It is hampering progress and achieving beautiful things. We have to work hard as a government to stop this behaviour so that tourists can leave this country happily. Nothing is as heart-breaking as hearing of negative outcomes from what you would have expected to have been a huge deal for our people. Let me give you an example with people who attended the last Braai Festival. Tourists were complaining about bribes they were forced to pay from the minute they crossed into the country. That’s one thing that’s pulling our country back. We are scaring off people from wanting to come here. Mining sector enmeshed in corruption – Moleko.Lesotho Times (18 April 2025)