The Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 seats 145 passengers across 2 cabins. Seats below are rated on legroom, recline, window view and how close they sit to the galleys and lavatories.
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Avoid 14A (no window at this seat position), 17A, 17B, 17E and 17F (seat may not fully recline), row 32 (near lavatory) and row 33 (immediately adjacent to lavatory).
The Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 carries 145 passengers across Business + Economy. Power is available on this aircraft. Seats are rated below, so you can see which have the legroom, the window alignment and the quiet — and which sit next to a galley or lavatory.
The seats rated best on this map are 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11F. Another 22 seats are rated best or good. The map marks 12 seats with extra legroom.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 14A, 17A, 17B, 17E, 17F, 32A. Another 8 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
It is a recliner rather than a flat bed: a wider seat, more pitch, a blocked middle and a quieter forward cabin. On a short regional or two to three hour international sector that is a sensible amount of extra comfort, but do not expect the lie-flat product the airline offers on its 787 widebody.
The exit rows give the most stretch in the 737-800 economy cabin and are the seats to target if you are tall. Keep in mind the trade that comes with exit rows on any aircraft: the seat area is fixed for safety and some recline can be limited, so you gain floor space rather than a lounging seat.
The rear of the cabin, near the galley and lavatory at the back, is where trolley traffic and queueing concentrate on a full flight. If you want a calmer seat, choose a row in the forward or middle economy section rather than the last few rows.
It depends on your priority. A window gives you something to lean on and control over the shade for a short nap, while an aisle seat near the front gets you off quickest, which matters if you are connecting at Nairobi. On a 3-3 narrowbody the middle seat is the one to avoid where you can.
