Quoting from 
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-accessibility/2010-February/004194.html
 for reference:
> Actually this isn't quite true although the method for focusing them
> isn't obvious, nor is it obvious that you are on the indicator applet.
> Basically, tab around the panel until you hear "menu bar" one to the
> left of the clock. Press the right arrow. You will then focus the
> indicator applets with the keyboard. Note though that there are still a
> few issues here:
> 1. Indicator is not identified as such, this would be easily fixable. It
> is identified as "menu bar" instead which, while technically correct in
> a sense as it does function similar to a menu, isn't descriptive enough
> since there's already the main menu bar on the panel.
> 2. While doing this, sometimes you get stuck on the panel and can only
> tab between the indicator and the clock. The only way out of it I've
> found is to click the mouse somewhere else. This is more nasty. None of
> the task switching or panel switching keystrokes will work if you get
> into this situation.

See also https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/228343
for issues with selecting the panel in the first place when using compiz

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No focus using keyboard
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/519195
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