Kenya issues arrest warrant for Sudan President Omar al-Bashir

A Kenyan court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, following a request by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).

Though Kenya has ratified the founding treaty of the ICC, it failed to arrest the Sudanese leader when he visited the country in August 2010. The ruling means that his arrest "should be effected by the Attorney General and the Minister for Internal Security should he ever set foot in Kenya," Judge Nicolas Ombija said.