HAKI Africa

Name

HAKI Africa

Legal name

HAKI Africa

Website

https://hakiafrica.or.ke

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Legal aid services
• Civic education programs
• Community empowerment
• Non-profit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Mombasa

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Relies on donations from individuals and organizations to sustain operations. Accepts contributions via M-Pesa Paybill (880100) and bank transfers through NCBA Mombasa.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HAKI Africa is a Kenya-based non-profit human rights organization that documents and responds to human rights violations, provides free legal aid and victim rehabilitation, delivers civic education on constitutional rights and governance, runs countering violent extremism (CVE) programs, and implements livelihoods and economic justice initiatives for women and youth. Services are delivered free of charge to individuals and communities, primarily along Kenya's Coast region (Mombasa, Lamu, Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta counties), with case intake through a 24/7 hotline and an online reporting form.

Product overview

HAKI Africa is a non-profit human rights organization (not a technology company) offering a unified portfolio of community-focused programs and services. The core offerings consist of Human Rights Monitoring & Response (with rapid response hotline and legal aid), Civic Education & Rule of Law programs, Countering Violent Extremism initiatives, Livelihoods & Economic Justice (vocational training and microfinance), Climate Justice programs, and a digital Case Reporting System. These services are delivered through community engagement, workshops, media campaigns, and partnerships rather than a software platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Rights Monitoring & Response

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• National Steering Committee of the Social Justice Centres Working GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Collaborative partnership for civic education, election monitoring, and strengthening grassroots organizing. Held inaugural planning meeting for 2026 reviewing progress and preparing for 2027 General Elections.
• Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly produced 'Good Practices for Justice Actors in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism' publication documenting lessons and recommendations for justice actors to enhance access to justice and build resilience against violent extremism.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International Kenya: Amnesty International Kenya is the Kenyan branch of a global human rights movement, working on research, campaigns, and advocacy. Comparable on human rights advocacy and civic education, but operates as a larger global organization with broader thematic scope and more resources.
• Equality Now: Equality Now is an international human rights organization focused on gender equality and ending sexual violence. Comparable to HAKI Africa's GBV response and gender-focused livelihoods work, with broader global reach.
• ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa: ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa is a regional office of ARTICLE 19 focused on freedom of expression and information rights. Comparable to HAKI Africa's civic education and constitutional rights work, with a narrower thematic focus on expression rights.
• International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya: The ICJ is a global organization of judges and lawyers promoting human rights and rule of law through legal advocacy. Comparable to HAKI Africa's rule of law and legal aid work, but operating at international scale with a more litigation-focused mandate.

Others

• Frontline Defenders: Frontline Defenders is an international organization protecting human rights defenders at risk. Adjacent to HAKI Africa's work supporting victims and defenders of human rights, providing protection mechanisms that complement grassroots legal aid.

Direct peers

• CRECO (Constitution and Reform Education Consortium): CRECO is a Kenyan consortium of civil society organizations working on constitutional reform, civic education, and governance. Comparable to HAKI Africa's civic education and rule of law programs, with a coalition-based model versus HAKI's direct service delivery.
• Usikimye: Usikimye is a Kenyan NGO working on countering violent extremism and supporting victims of terrorism, with strong presence in coastal Kenya. Directly comparable to HAKI Africa's CVE programming and victim rehabilitation mandate.
• Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC): Kenya's oldest national human rights NGO, working on civil liberties, governance, and accountability. Directly comparable as a national human rights organization that combines legal aid, civic education, and policy advocacy, though with a broader national footprint than HAKI Africa's coastal focus.
• Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI): Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI) is a Mombasa-based human rights organization focused on police reform, governance, and counter-extremism. Extremely comparable to HAKI Africa given shared coastal Kenya geography, CVE work, and human rights monitoring mandate.
• Kituo Cha Sheria: Kituo Cha Sheria is a Kenyan legal aid and human rights center providing free legal services to marginalized communities. Comparable to HAKI Africa's legal aid component and human rights advocacy, with a similar focus on access to justice for vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hakiafrica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hakiafrica2303
• Facebookfacebook.com/hakiafrica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haki-africa
• Instagraminstagram.com/hakiafrica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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