Grace Akumu loses Citizen Conventions Party, blames lack of funding and political hostility

Founder of Citizen Convention Party, Grace Akumu, addresses the press at Kisumu central police station in July 2017. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

When she launched a political party in 2014, Grace Akumu was optimistic that it would grow to become a force in the region.

Akumu had grand ambitions with her Citizen Conventions Party (CCP) and was keen to follow in the footsteps of other female party leaders like Martha Karua of Narc Kenya.