Lutfa Ali is a human right defender who specializes in advocating for children’s right and is a Volunteer Children Officer working under department of Machakos County children office. She started advocating for human rights when she was in a youth group they had formed in Machakos constituency. Its main areas of focus were advocating for youth inclusivity, environment protection, and promotion of education and lobbying on behalf of the community.

In early 2017, she established Akili Kids Organization, a the thematic area of focus is lobbying and advocating on behalf of the community on child rights and protection. Their success and inspiration comes from the number of chil- dren whose rights they are able to safeguard and empower through the use of performing arts to inform, educate and communicate on children’s rights and where to seek redress for violations.

In the course of her human rights work and establishment of an organization, she was faced with many challenges including, capacity gaps, financial constraints and lack of community confidence in the organization due to its infancy. However, she has managed to overcome these challenges by working in close partnership with the County Children’s Office.

Her passion and resolve for working with the community and children makes her unstoppable. She is motivated by the fear of being average.