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The idea of introducing Principal of the Year Award (POYA) and Teacher of the Year Award (TOYA) was started by the Kenya Secondary School Heads Associated (KESSHA) in the year 2008.
The philosophy behind the award is to acknowledge principals and teachers with outstanding achievements in the field of teaching.
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The award has now become an indispensable part of KESSHA’s annual conference.
The awards are aimed at recognizing the efforts of principals who have strived to successfully implement the 2006-2011 strategic plan of the Ministry of Education.
AWARDING CRITERIA
According to the KESSHA guidelines, the awarding criteria are based on the following:
. Enhancing access in providing secondary education
. Improving the learning environment
. Providing quality education
.Encouraging retention
. Professionalism and efficient financial and human resource management in the education sector
. Collaborating with other education stakeholders in providing and managing education
. Implementation of policies and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education
HERE ARE THE MOST RECENT GUIDELINES FOR POYA, ITOYA, AND TOYA AWARDS:
POYA REQUIREMENTS
One must:
- Be a TSC-employed principal, paid member of KESSHA
- Have served as a principal for at least three years
- Have submitted books of accounts for the year 2018
- Attain a mean score of 5.0 (C-) and above in the 2018 KCSE results
- Principals with special needs are encouraged to take part in the exercise.
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TOYA REQUIREMENTS
Participants must:
. Be TSC employed teachers
. Have taught for at least three years under the Teachers Service Commission
. Have a subject mean score of 5.0(c-) and above in last year’s 2018 KCSE results in one of the subjects
. Teachers with special needs are encouraged to participate.
ITOYA REQUIREMENTS
One must:
. Must be TSC employed
. Have taught for at least three years under the Teachers Service Commission
. Have a subject mean score of 5.0 (C-) and above in 2018 KCSE results in one of the subjects
. Teachers with special needs are encouraged to take part in the exercise.
2019 National Winners for the three categories
| Category | Name of Teacher | School | Designation | Achievements |
| POYA WINNER | Jane Wacheke | Stella Maris Othaya Girls’ School | Principal | Developing 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 perennial water shortages and posted impressive results |
| TOYA WINNER | Fredrick Shikuku Shitubi | St Mary’s 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 integration. |
| 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) |
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 | Northeastern | 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 | Northeastern | 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 | Northeastern | 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. |
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