The coach is pleased with Johari's performance as captain and he makes a comment to her that indicates he is under the impression that she is from his tribe. When she says, "No, I’m from the other side of the country," he realizes she is from the tribe who killed his wife. This revelation completely throws him, especially in light of the fact that his daughter, Lulu looks up to Johari. Under Johari’s leadership, IMANI FC wins their first game. Johari convinces the coach to let them have a celebration party at the camp. He agrees on the condition that no alcohol is allowed. Unbeknownst to Johari, Priest sneaks in alcohol and ganja. A misunderstanding turns into tribal name calling again and a fight breaks out.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

The Team is a dramatic TV series which was created in response to the devastating violence in Kenya following the last general elections. The series dramatizes how the newly recruited members of the co-ed ‘Imani’ soccer/football club learn to overcome their tribal, ethnic, social and economic differences. The Team was created by Search for Common Ground and Media Focus on Africa Foundation in Kenya.
 
This series is a metaphor of Kenyan society. Imani FC (‘faith’ in Swahili) members and the Coach have been brought together from many of Kenya’s tribal groups to play together on a co-ed league. The league has been formed and financed by a group of wealthy international philanthropists and businessmen who believe sport will be a way to neutralize the ethnic hatred that shook Kenya after the last elections. 
 
The characters are from broken families, even as Kenya is a broken country. In that way, the team becomes a surrogate family for our players. They each want a ‘family’ but no one knows how to reach out and get it. Each of the players, and the Coach, struggles to overcome ethnic hatred that sparked violent confrontations after the elections. The purpose of the series is to show that it is possible for people to overcome their differences and that co-existence is possible.