East African nation, Kenya, have revealed that it has banned a local dance for increasing immorality and early pregnancy.
The dance, known as "kwara kwara", was named a source of increased immorality and early pregnancy amongst teenagers and youths.
Kwara Kwara which is popular in the Kacheliba sub-county, West Pokot county of the country has been termed as a catalyst for the growing rate of early pregnancies leading to early marriages in the area, K24 reported on Friday.
“There is this new dance called ‘Kwara Kwara’ that is popular among the youth and which has led to immorality among them. I am banning it with immediate effect. All the chiefs and their assistants should crack the whip and arrest those found disobeying the ban,"the Kacheliba Deputy County Commissioner, Kennedy Kiprop says while revealing the reason behind the ban
“I am urging you locals not to allow youths in the villages to hold this dance as it is really derailing the gains we had made in educating our children, especially the girls,” Kiprop said.
The increased pregnancy have led to the rising rate of school dropouts and eventual marriage at an early age.