John Muchangi is a 32-year-old Kenyan journalist with seven years experience working as a sub editor and science writer. His career began in 2005 as the science features writer for People Daily Newspaper in Kenya. He later became science editor of the same newspaper before moving to Star Newspaper in 2007 as a sub editor. Currently he is a science writer of the same newspaper. He specializes mainly in environmental and health writing. He is also the CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year 2012 (HIV reporting category), which is the most prestigious award for African Journalists. He has reported global events both within the continent and outside.