President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated Hilary Mutyambai to succeed outgoing Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet at Vigilante house.
Names of seven were earlier forwarded to President Uhuru Kenyatta for nomination.
Three of the officers are from National Intelligence Service (NIS), two from the National Police Service (NPS) and one from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
Deputy Inspector General of Administration Police Service Noor Gabow and NPS Communication director Charles Owino are among the list, according to sources.
Former Provincial Commissioner Jasper Rugut, though not a career police officer, has also been proposed.
The President has however settled on Hillary Mutyambai, an assistant director at the Counter Terrorism Centre.
Boinnet is expected to leave office any time after his term expired on March 11.