Here are the 2019 National iTOYA, TOYA, and POYA winners plus their details and achievements: TSC News

The idea of Principal Teacher Award was mooted by the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) and its implementation started in 2008. In 2008, KESSHA started recognizing its principals and teachers whose achievements are outstanding. Th e award has become an important part of the association’s annual conference. It has been designed to recognize the eff orts of the head teachers who according to the assessment of the awards panels have excelled in striving to successfully implement the Ministry of Education Strategic plan 2006 – 2011.

According to KESSHA, The awarding criteria is based on the following:
• Enhancing access in provision of Secondary Education
• Provision of quality Education.
• Improving the learning environment.
• Encourage retention.
• Exhibition high levels of professionalism and efficient financial and Human Resource Management in education.
• Networking with other stakeholders in the provision and management of education
programmed.
• Proper implementation of the Ministry of Education Policies and guidelines.
• Professionalism

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, in collaboration with KESSHA rewards outstanding principals in the Principal of the Year Award (POYA). Teachers with impressive performances are also rewarded under the Teacher of the Year (TOYA) and Innovative, ICT, Teacher of the Year( ITOYA) categories.

Winners of these awards go through a rigorous process from the sub-county, county and national levels where they present a PowerPoint report, are interviewed by a panel of professionals and also highlight their achievements both in and outside the classroom. For winning, the teachers are awarded cash prizes and trophies from their employer, TSC.

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Below are the latest guidelines for the awards:

REQUIREMENTS FOR POYA

• Must be a TSC employed principal fully paid up members of KESSHA
• Served as a principal for at least three years
• Mean score of 5.0 (C-) and above in 2018 KCSE
  results
• Must have submitted bocks of aconunts for the year
  2018 for audit
• Principals with Special Needs are encouraged to
  participate

REQUIREMENTS FOR TOYA

1. Must be a TSC employed teacher
2. Must have taught for atleast 3 years under TSC
3. Have a subject mean score of 5.0 (C-) and above in 2018 KCSE results in one of the teaching subjects.
4. Teachers with special needs are encouraged to participate.

REQUIREMENTS FOR iTOYA

1. Must be a TSC employed teacher
2. Must have taught for atleast three years under TSC
3. Should have a subject mean score of 5.0 (C-) and above in 2018 KCSE results in one of the teaching subjects.
4. Teachers with special needs are encouraged to participate.

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Here are the 2019 National Winners in the three categories:

Category	Name of Teacher	School	Responsibilities/ Positions	Achievements
POYA WINNER	Jane Wacheke	Stella Maris Othaya Girls’ School	Principal	Developed an innovation that uses zoom Technology to teach about 1,000 students in different schools; in real time
POYA FIRST RUNNERS UP	Mary Kiprop	Kapsabet Girls High	Principal	Demonstrated prudent financial management skills
POYA SECOND RUNNERS UP	Emelda Oyombe	Cardinal Otunga Girls’ High	Principal	Solved perrenial water shortages and posted impressive results
TOYA WINNER	Fredrick Shikuku Shitubi	St Mary School, Yala.	Teacher of English and Literature	A National adjudicator, trainer and facilitator with both the kenya Music Festivals and Kenya National Drama Festivals.
TOYA FIRST RUNNERS UP	Grace Mabuti	Dr. Aggrey High School	Teacher of Mathematics and History	Posted impressive results in Maths during the 2017 & 2018 KCSE exams
TOYA SECOND RUNNERS UP	Felix Kipkemboi	Jemovo Secondary	Kiswahili and History Teacher	Published four papers in internal journals
iTOYA WINNER	Catherine Mune	Karoti Girls’ High	Kiswahili and CRE Teacher	Training her peers in ICT intergration.
iTOYA FIRST RUNNERS UP	Amos Ogagah	Moi Girls High School, Vokoli	Teacher of Chemistry and Computer Studies	Initiated an Internet connectivity network programme for resource sharing.
iTOYA SECOND RUNNERS UP	Samuel Kigumi Mwangi	Moi Forces Academy, Nairobi	.	Author of Computer Technology and Application Book (2013)

And below is the full list of the 2019 awards per region;

Category	Region	Nominee’s Name	School
POYA	Nyanza	Edwin Namachanja	principal at Maranda High School.
POYA	Coast	Mutiso Mbinda	principal of Shimo La Tewa  School.
POYA	Eastern	Lucy Kawira Mugendi	Machakos Girls High School principal
POYA	Nairobi	Mwangi Richard Mugo	Principal of Pumwani Secondary School
POYA	Western	Emelda Oyombe	Cardinal Otunga Girls High School Principal
POYA	North eastern	Yakub Buthul Shurie	principal of Saka Girls Secondary School
POYA	Rift Valley	Mary Kiprop	principal of Kapsabet Girls High School.
TOYA	Nyanza
iTOYA	Coast	Pascal Onani Obinga	Gadeni Secondary School, Tana River county.
iTOYA	Eastern	Michael Macharia	Waa Boys’ High School
iTOYA	Nairobi	Timothy Muthoka	,
iTOYA	Western	Amos Onyango Ogagah	Moi Girls High School, Vihiga county.
iTOYA	North eastern	Josephat Mula	Deputy Principal at Fafi Girls Secondary School.
TOYA	Central	Anne Kawira Gitonga	Bishop Gatimu Ng’andu Girls High School
TOYA	Rift Valley	Joseph Songok	St Joseph’s Girls Chepcherit
TOYA	Western	Felix Kipkemboi	Jemoro Secondary School, Vihiga county.
TOYA	Eastern	Isabella Engede	Kathiani Girls High School
TOYA	North eastern	bdinoor Yusuf	Sheikh Ali High School.
TOYA	Nyanza	Fredrick Shikuku Shitubi	St Marys School, Yala.
TOYA	Rift Valley	Joseph Ndung’u Mung’ara	St Maurice Boys High School
TOYA	Coast	Grace Mabuti	Dr. Aggrey High School in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta county.