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Singing Nakuru cop survived Baragoi massacre

Daniel Muigai aka Dantez, 30, a police officer performing one of his gospel songs at New Breed Chapel during the launch of his music. [Harun Wathari/Standard]

Corporal Daniel Mungai does not understand how he survived an ambush that claimed the lives of 40 colleagues in Baragoi six years ago.

He and his fellow police officers were on a mission to recover stolen livestock in Suguta Valley in September 2012 when they came under attack. Even though he escaped unscathed, Mr Mungai witnessed his colleagues being butchered. It is this experience that changed his life.

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