Kenya film classification board C.E.O Ezekiel Mutua has linked the increasing number of teen pregnancies to vulgar vernacular music.

Reacting to a report which was released recently revealing a sudden surge in reported teen pregnancies within Machakos County, Mutua argued there's a co-relation between dirty content and morality among the youth.

''In 2017, a survey by KFCB on the effects of vulgar vernacular music on the youth captured this reality. Machakos County topped for vulgarity'' said Mutua.

Adding ''Even the bands had sexualised stage names such as Katombi, Maima, Vuusya Ungu and such other profanity. In the survey contacted by our lead Consultant Ben Mulwa, the Board raised alarm on how the Kamba vernacular music normalised teenage sex, rape and objectification of women''.

The report released on Tuesday by Machakos Children’s Officer Salome Muthama showed 4,000 school-going children had been impregnated since mid-March.

Mutua blamed politicians, Djs, radio stations and public service vehicles for promoting such music.

Mutua charged ''What has been discouraging is to see that most political leaders ignored our crusade and would hire these bands to perform the same dirty songs we had banned in their functions, thus making a mockery of our efforts. Vernacular radio stations and public service vehicles too played this filth with wanton abandon"

Mutua called for support from Kenyans to help in the fight against vulgar music saying many young girls are at risk of being destroyed.

''Let those immoral vernacular radio stations who promote obscenity be stopped. Let the DJs be stopped playing such unpalatable content in mixed company or where children are likely to be listening. Let our PSVs be stopped playing dirty content. Let's work together to address this problem once and for all." he said.