Acknowledgement

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the process of establishing and publishing the Journal of Dira ya Lugha (JADILU). First and foremost, we thank the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Literature, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Deans Committee, the Senate, SEKU Management, the Committee of the University Council on Education, and finally, the Council of South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) for approving the proposal to establish this journal. Without your contributions and approval, this journal would not have come to life.

Additionally, we extend special thanks to the editorial board for their dedication in reading, reviewing, and providing detailed feedback on the submitted articles. Your contributions have ensured that this journal maintains a high standard and makes a significant contribution to Kiswahili studies.

We also offer sincere thanks to the Advisory Board for their prudent leadership and guidance, which led to the success of the entire process.

We thank all the authors who contributed their articles to this journal. Your contributions have helped bring valuable knowledge to the Journal of Dira ya Lugha.

We would like to thank SEKU Management for their sponsorship and good leadership, which made it possible to achieve the goal of publishing this journal.

Lastly, we thank the Secretariat (Philomena Mwende Makau, Gladys Mawia Muthengi, Jacob Mwaniki na Maina T. Sammy) who handled the technical aspects of preparing this Journal.