I main akali, and I should say she is the best pubstomper. Although you need some kills along the way, or you will be underfarmed.
Also, if you find it hard to stay on your lane with some champs (which I did when started to play her) I'd suggest getting boots + 4 pots first. WIth 800 extra health you can stand against anyone and still be aggressive. But you need to get runes to trigger up your abilities without any items.