Review: Kenya Airways Pride Lounge Nairobi Airport

Very forward-thinking for an African airline to have a LGBT-friendly airport lounge.

The only lounge worth visiting at Nairobi is the Turkish one, regardless of which airline you are flying on. Otherwise, grab a bite at Java downstairs - food is reasonable and much better than the lounge stuff.

I was sort of hoping that the staff at the front of the lounge would make a big deal over Delta not being a SkyTeam partner and expect a passenger to prove it in the same way as you did at the Delta SkyClub.

It looks like it gets the job done. I like that it has distinct seating areas.

I was at this lounge in August. It was pretty packed. I wouldn't exactly eat any food in the lounge because of possible food contamination. Last thing I want is an upset tummy in Africa so I just got some bottle water and crackers. It's a decent enough lounge but nothing to write home about.

Kenya airways provides 3 lounges at Nairobi (instead of 2 as you wrote), futhermore the Pride Lounge is opened 24h and not from 5am to midnight.
And yes food is better at meal times (5-9, 11h30-14h30 and 18h30-22h)

@kevin Is there literally anything that would lead you to think the food there would be contaminated?

Easily one of the strangest lounges I have ever set foot in. There are always employees lurking around, just watching the visitors while quietly making judgments. For the number of people in the lounge, the staff was way overstaffed. It was weird and aligned with what I have observed to be a typical Kenyan/African behavioral response towards foreigners, especially white ones. They act as if they have never seen one before. I have spent a lot of time in numerous countries in Africa, and I am half African (Congolese), but this place made me cringe. Every-time I walked up to the buffet or the bar, I felt like I was being monitored in a way that made me feel guilty for getting a drink or food. I thought I was paranoid, so I asked several other guests, without being too invasive, (Indian, French, English, and other Africans) how they felt about the ambiance and the scene in the lounge and they too were weirded out by the excessive staff that made everyone feel like we were thieves for grabbing a snack or a drink. I suppose to balance my observation, perhaps myself and the other travelers were out of place and the ones who were acting oddly.

Transited through on the 26th of March... total value for money for the 4 hours spent , clean toilets , helpful staff , decent food & beverages , will surely visit again.... recommended if your layover is anything above 4 hours...