Nairobi — At last, Parliament appears to have agreed on a solution to the elusive search for a new constitution.

On Wednesday, legislators passed the Constitution of Kenya Review Bill that gives a nine-member Committee of Experts the onerous responsibility of preparing a draft constitution.

Although this is a key role, Parliament's role has been restricted to scrutinising the draft constitution, while other players have been allowed only a consultative role. This should speed up the process.

Perhaps the consensus among MPs on the need for a new constitution is driven by the fact that the law at the heart of Agenda Four of the National Accord and Reconciliation Act addresses the issues that led to the post-election violence.

That can only be for the good of the country which has been waiting too long for a new constitution.

For President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga to lead the country into this new era, they have to ensure there is a broad-based consensus on the sticky issues that have proved to be hurdles in the past.

This can easily be done by working with a small group instead of convening another conference like Bomas which proved to be too expensive and too polarising.

But care must be taken to ensure the entire process is as inclusive as possible before Kenyans vote on it at the referendum.

We urge Kenyans to put aside political and sectarian interests that have in the past delayed the review process, and support the roadmap drawn by Parliament.