Nairobi , Kenya ( CNN ) -- The government of Sudan on Monday ordered Kenya 's ambassador to leave the country , after the Kenyan High Court ruled that Sudan 's president must be arrested if he sets foot on Kenyan soil . Sudan 's Minister of Foreign Affairs gave Kenyan Ambassador Robert Mutua Ngesu 72 hours to leave the country , according to state media . The expulsion was a direct reaction to the court ruling , the Sudan News Agency ( SUNA ) reported . The Sudanese foreign ministry also summoned its ambassador to Kenya back to Khartoum , SUNA reported . President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan , is wanted by the International Criminal Court at the Hague in relation to alleged crimes in Darfur . The Kenyan High Court ruling was the result of a case that the International Commission of Jurists ( ICJ ) brought against Kenya 's attorney general and internal security minster in 2010 . `` The courts have said that Kenya has an obligation to arrest Bashir if he is to come to country , if there was doubt as to the legal position , that has been clarified , '' says George Kegoro , the executive director of the ICJ . Al-Bashir visited Kenya last year to attend the ceremony for a new constitution . At the time Kenyan officials said that Kenya was beholden to African Union decisions on arresting the Sudanese president . According to the ICJ , the court said local laws and international agreements such as the Rome Statue that Kenya has signed supersede African Union policies . `` We are satisfied with the ruling and we hope that it clarifies the legal and political situation in Kenyans relationship with Sudan , '' said Kegoro . The High Court and Justice Ministry did not respond to queries from CNN .
NEW : Expulsion is a reaction to the Kenyans court decision to arrest Sudan 's president . Omar al-Bashir visited Kenya 2010 . He is wanted by AU . Court rules international agreements trump the International Criminal Court policies .