Kennedy Njenje Kangwa

A Discourse Analysis of Power, Austerity, and Deliverables: Examining the 2026 Budget Hearings Speech by the Zambian Secretary to the Cabinet

This article presents a linguistic analysis of the opening remarks delivered by Mr Patrick K. Kangwa, Secretary to the Cabinet of the Republic of Zambia, at the 2026 Budget Hearings Meeting in August 2025. Using the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) framework, the study examines...