The Government is committed to delivering a new constitution by the end of April next year, a Cabinet minister has said.

Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs minister Martha Karua on Tuesday said the delivery of a new constitution was among the key objectives of the grand coalition Government.

She was addressing secondary school heads from Central province at the Kenya Methodist University in Meru.

She concurred with Prime Minister Raila Odinga that both parties were committed to delivering a new constitution. Mr Odinga was quoted in the media on Tuesday saying that a new constitution will be in place by April next year.

The minister called for a review of the land policy to avert conflicts among various communities.

The school heads will be discussing how education can enhance national unity and reconciliation during their five-day meeting.

Violence

The Government, she said, will not offer amnesty to anybody linked to the post-election violence, even if they were serving in the grand coalition Government.

"As the minister for Justice I have the responsibility to ensure that the law applies to all and sundry. Whoever is linked to atrocities against humanity will face the law. They can run but they can not hide, only the grave can save them," said Ms Karua.

Meanwhile, the renewed quest for a new constitutional will be top of the agenda as the National Dialogue and Reconciliation talks resume after a two-week break.

Draft roadmap

Today Ms Karua is expected to present to the negotiating teams a draft roadmap that will lay out steps on how the country would achieve a new constitution within a year.

Ms Karua had been mandated by the negotiating teams to come up with a draft Constitutional Referendum Bill, which will form the basis for an agreeable constitution for the country.

The negotiating panel includes Cabinet ministers Mutula Kilonzo, Moses Wetangula, Prof Sam Ongeri, Musalia Mudavadi, William Ruto, Sally Kosgei and James Orengo.