Pahad was addressing the media in Pretoria today, ahead of an official three-day visit to the country by Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki.
The latter arrives in the country on Monday to engage in discussions with President Thabo Mbeki. The visit will be the first such one by the east African country's first citizen.
"South Africa being a developed economic and political power has to go the extra mile to help consolidate countries that are making a genuine attempt to become part of what we call 'the new thinking' on our continent," he said.
President Kibaki's visit will enable government to determine how it can assist Kenya to achieve the consolidation it seeks.
"We cannot impose ourselves on other countries but where serious cooperation is sought from us we are willing to give it," deputy minister Pahad said.
On claims that Kenya is harbouring terrorists and how government can assist it (Kenya) deal with the matter, he said government had to be guided by the United Nations' Security Council.
He said Pretoria and Nairobi were already exchanging ideas through intelligence and security agencies.
"We want to share this knowledge and where necessary the equipment with Kenya".
Talks between the two Presidents are expected to focus on political, economic and peace processes, global terrorism and trade relations.
Kenya is South Africa's largest trading partner on the continent beyond the Southern African Development Community. (SADC). -BuaNews.
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