Public service chief Francis Muthaura has been summoned to appear before a court over the retrenchment of public universities' workers in 2001.

Desperate unemployed teachers might have been conned of millions of shillings by a fake jobs agency, it was revealed yesterday.

Kenya Commercial Bank has dedicated its Community Week scheduled for December 3-10 to supporting various educational programmes in the country.

PHILADELPHIA - Free agent catcher Sal Fasano agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies worth $425,000.

As agreed between United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe during the September World Summit, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland will make a fact-finding five-day trip to the Southern African country for which the UN

The HIV-Aids pandemic has virtually devastated agricultural activity in sub-Saharan Africa, observes Curtis Abraham who argues that good nutrition is the very foundation upon which progress is achieved

Although Africa accounts for over 14 per cent of the world's raw hides and skins production, it only produces three per cent of the world's leather products, a senior government official said yesterday.

Panic has gripped maize farmers in Trans-Nzoia district over lack of market for their produce.

Federal officials arrested 78 people Wednesday in what's being described as a major heroin ring active in the Northeast. The arrests took place in several states and Colombia.

Whether women should be paid for donating their eggs for research is under debate after Korean scientists recently revealed they paid their eggs donors. A National Academy of Sciences panel has urged banning payment. But others say, given the time

Nearly four years after the No Child Left Behind Act took effect, the nation's urban school districts are making only slight progress in raising test scores, and no progress in reducing the achievement gap between white and minority students.

U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a Democrat from Pennsylvania with strong ties to the military, catapulted into the spotlight recently with his call for a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Murtha tells Melissa Block that U.S. commanders on the

Egypt completes the third and final phase of parliamentary elections Thursday amid clashes between supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling National Democratic Party. The violence has escalated with the success of supporters of the opposition party at

A new AberdeenGroup research study confirms that enterprises are increasingly committed to using contract labor as a core human capital strategy, but they report having to proactively manage this complex expense line to ensure optimum performance. "High-profile corporate litigation cases

With a salon surfacing on every corner, putting your hair in good hands can seem like a hit-or-miss proposition. Not anymore. World renown video, photo and movie stylists, Victoria and Danka, have partnered together and opened a full-service, private salon

Look at episodes of 'The Simple Life,' where the humor is completely derived by Paris' and Nicole's reaction to situations," Walden said. "Consistently Nicole is able to mine comedy in the various episodes." Richie has said she'd like to be

Since the Industrial Revolution, levels of carbon dioxide--a major contributor to the greenhouse effect--have been on the rise, prompting scientists to search for ways of counteracting the trend. One of the main strategies is removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the

It finally happened. Gold has closed above the $500 level for the first time since 1987. The yellow metal is clearly in phase II of its bull market as it is slowly being accepted by investors as a legitimate asset

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.