Flying KQ with 17-hour layover at NBO
With a 17-hour layover (arriving 5:50, departing 22:55), I'm planning to spend the day in Nairobi, including visits to the giraffe center and elephant orphanage.
Upon arrival at NBO, can I access the KQ lounge to store my bags and/or take a shower before leaving the airport?
If I do enough enough shopping in Nairobi that I want to check a bag, will checking a bag NBO-JFK be an issue given my full itinerary is DXB-NBO-JFK? (I don't know why this would be an issue, just don't recall ever having done this before.)
Fortunately I'll be in Nairobi on a Friday, when the Massai Market takes place at the Village Market Mall. Is there anything else specifically worth shopping for in Nairobi or at NBO?
Any other recommendations for things to do on an all-day stopover in Nairobi?