Nairobi, April 19 (NNN-Bernama) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who will wrap up his trip to Kenya Thursday evening, summed up the two-day working visit to this East African nation as a resounding success.

He said that based on his meetings with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, several Kenyan ministers and the country's businessmen, the visit had managed to reactivate good bilateral ties between the two nations, especially in the area of trade, education, infrastructure development and several other sectors like tourism.

"But what is important is that whatever we have agreed upon materialises. We have to seriously activate the Malaysia-Kenya Joint Commission and when I spoke to the president just now, this is what I told him. We have to move fast but I'm confident that whatever programmes that we had agreed upon would bear fruit," he told Malaysian reporters covering his visit.

Abdullah is on an eight-day whirlwind visit to three African states -- Sudan, Kenya and Namibia. He will visit the Maasai Mara, the world-renowned spot for wild animal migration in the Serengeti plains, Thursday before leaving for Namibia in the evening.

Wednesday, Abdullah and Kibaki witnessed the signing of two memorandums of understanding pertaining to science and technology and the construction of road projects in Kenya. The two leaders also agreed on the setting up of the Commission to boost bilateral ties between the two nations.

Abdullah also briefed Kenyan businessmen on the opportunities available in Malaysia at the Malaysia-Kenya Business Forum and obtained information and feedback on ways to improve to attract investments into Malaysia.

On his tour of the Maasai Mara, he said it was at the invitation of the Kenyan government, which wanted him to see for himself how they managed this world-class safari.

"We have our own eco-tourism and likewise, they have their safari. We can share experiences and expertise, especially pertaining to tourism. Anyway, we are in the business of tourism so it is better that we share whatever we can for the benefit of both countries," he added.

On another note, Abdullah who concluded his visit to Sudan two days ago, said the security at the Darfur region, which had attracted thousands of "refugees", was not as bad as that painted by the western media.

He said the influx of people into Darfur was because people in the outskirts had no food and water and basic needs to sustain their living and turned to Darfur for better prospects.

"The problem there is that the population outside Darfur was under immense pressure to leave. There is scarcity of food and basic amenities. There are no education opportunities. But the Sudanese government is taking steps to overcome this situation and I was told that they have come to a decision on how to alleviate problems faced by the refugees," he added.

The internally displaced people of Darfur now needed development in terms of basic necessities, including schools and hospitals, said Abdullah who had made a quick tour of Darfur.

"I don't agree with what is said in the media about Darfur. They have food there, the security situation is under control. It is just that the internally displaced people need to be put in proper places."

Abdullah, who is also the chairman of the Organisation of the Islamic Organisation (OIC), said that imposing any sanctions on Sudan would be disastrous as this would only make the people suffer more.

"I don't agree that the United Nations should impose any sanctions on Sudan because of this problem...if it is done, then it is only the people who will suffer," he said.