About Us
Making the World a Better Place For All of Us
Who We Are
Art4Rights is a woman and youth-led organization founded in 2018 and officially registered in 2020 as a Community Based Organization. Art4Rights is committed to promoting Gender Equality, Peace and Security, Youth and women empowerment, Human Rights, and cultural identity.
Art4Rights is interested in the advancement and safeguarding of Human Rights in Kenya primarily because of the intersectionality of Human Rights and sustainable development, and good governance. We firmly believe that respect for Human Rights and the application of a Human Rights-based approach in development lays a foundation for the realization of peace, safety, and security.
For this to be realized, Art4Rights partners primarily with youth and artists to advocate for the advancement of Human Rights while at the same time mobilizing support in checking state excesses and holding the government to account for violations of human rights. Art4Rights uses artistic expression (spoken word, music, plays, and graffiti) as a method of rights awareness and mobilization of communities around Human Rights issues.
What We Do
Cultural Identity
Using various forms of Art
We explore characteristics that determine our personal and social identity. As Art 4 Rights, we help to construct a sense of who we are as individuals, as a society, and as a nation, questioning stereotypes and conventions that affect our daily lives
Human Rights
We co-create with artist with an aim of enlightening our community and artist in general.
Gender Equality
We explore ways to promote gender equality and gender diversity using creative projects to spark conversation and change
Youth and Women Empowerment
We strive to create awareness and opportunities for women and the youth through workshop and seminars
OUR TEAM
Njeri Kimani is the current chairperson for Art for Rights.Ms Kimani is a determined,devoted and Proactive social justice proponent who uses all the tools within her arsenal to champion for social change through meaningful civic engagement.Ms Kimani has a deep understanding on Project Management,grant and proposal writing and contextualizing a project .She holds a Diploma in Business Management from Kenya Institute of Management.Ms Kimani is also a sign language interpreter where she uses her skills to create awareness on Human Rights among the deaf community.she also occasionally writes for a South Africa Paper the Continent and it’s sister publication The Mail and Guardian
Samuel Otieno is a professional Deejay popularly Known as Dj Same, he is an event organizer and founder of Nakuru fest, an event that attracts hundreds of young people annually. He was an accomplished salsa Dancer and Teacher before retiring and becoming a Deejay in 2013. He started his Deejay career professionally in 2015, got nominated in Nyota awards, Dj of the year in 2015 before starting his own entertainment company takedown entertainment same year, he has mentored countless Deejays in Nakuru and its environs.
He is the Secretary-General for Art 4 rights.
Robert Riziki is a professional drummer, singer and songwriter. He’s one of the founder members of Tamasha Band, he started his career 9 years ago after finishing a music course at Tapev school of music which was a CBO-run program.He’s been privileged to play alongside great artists like Juliani, H_art the Band, Juacali, Wyre, just to mention but a few. He’s also a part time farmer and also serves as the current vice chair Art For Rights.
Joseph Ngugi is a lifestyle photographer based in Nakuru and runs an outdoor studio called Wazi Studio. He also runs a media company that deals with Website design, Consultancy and Social Media Marketing & Management. He has also been an active member of the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) blogger since 2014 and was also nominated in the BAKE Awards in 2015. Joseph has been using his technical skills to work with the community members in pushing for a clean environment that accommodates everyone. He is currently the Visual Director at Art 4 Rights