The panel will have two men and two women nominated by the Parliamentary Service Commission, one person nominated by LSK and two individuals fronted by the Inter-religious Council of Kenya.
The National Assembly has approved a Bill that stipulates the selection of a panel to recruit electoral commissioners.
If President Uhuru Kenyatta signs the The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2019 into law, a seven-member team will be formed to oversee the filling of vacant positions in the seven-member commission.