Diani's goat derby pulls huge crowd

Some of the Participants during the Annual Diani Goat Derby event held on October 10, 2021. [Maaruf Mohamed, Standard]

Although goats have been well known in the country for their sumptuous rib chops, they are becoming popular for sports on Diani Beach.

This was evident on Sunday afternoon when goats in various colours pulled crowds from as far as Mombasa, Nairobi and Tanzania to watch a rare racing competition.