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Turning Holidays Into Learning: How WITO Talent Centre Is Making CBE Work Beyond Classrooms

WITO Talent Centre has marked a significant milestone in community-based education after successfully hosting its first-ever end-year celebration aimed at empowering children through learning, play, and talent discovery. The event was held on 26th December 2025 at Olomismis Location in Narok County, bringing together over 50 children, volunteers, parents, and community members.

Unlike conventional end-year festivities, the celebration was intentionally structured around Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework. Children from all grades participated in activities designed to strengthen problem-solving, creativity, innovation, numeracy, and life skills, demonstrating how learning can continue beyond the classroom, even during school holidays.
Through games, group challenges, creative expression and guided interactions, the children learned by doing. They collaborated in teams, solved simple problems, expressed ideas confidently and explored their individual talents in a supportive environment. Organizers said the approach not only reinforced classroom learning but also helped children refresh their minds as they prepare to return to school in January.

The event also served as a platform for early talent identification, aligning with WITO Talent Centre’s core mission of helping children recognize their abilities and build confidence from a young age. Each child received learning materials, reinforcing the Centre’s commitment to inclusive and practical education support.

The leaders present lauded the initiative, describing it as timely and impactful. Mary Silantoi and Ken Keshe, who represented local leadership during the event, expressed satisfaction with the program, terming it an eye-opener for the community. They noted that such initiatives help parents and guardians understand the value of nurturing children’s talents alongside formal education.
“This program has shown us that learning does not stop when schools close,” one of the leaders observed, adding that the model has the potential to benefit the wider community if sustained.

WITO Talent Centre has announced plans to make the end-year celebration an annual December event, alongside additional learning activities scheduled for the April and August holidays. The Centre says these programs are part of a long-term strategy to complement formal schooling by offering safe spaces where children can grow holistically.
As Kenya continues to transition fully into the CBE system, initiatives like WITO Talent Centre’s holiday programs offer practical, community-driven solutions, demonstrating that education can be flexible, inclusive and rooted in real-life skills. For the children who attended, the celebration was not just a festive gathering, but a meaningful learning experience many described as one of the best moments of their young lives.

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