{"id":1243997,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1243997/?format=json","text_counter":100,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Veronica Maina","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"husband and the daughter, the wider family and friends and all those who cared for her and her friends. When I first came to this House and I was placed in the Speaker’s Panel, Marya was among the first people I dealt with in the Senate. She was very kind. I told her of my fears that I was not sure how I was going to perform on that seat. She gave me such an assurance and kept saying that I should not worry since they would give me all the guidance I needed. When we finished with that session, she waited for me outside after I had completed the first day and she assured me once again that we had done okay. Mr. Speaker, Sir, she was one of those very kind souls that I have met; an intelligent woman and very hardworking. I believe she was one of the best staffers in the Senate and her departure lives a very big gap. We wish her family God’s grace and fortitude as they mourn and prepare for the burial of our sister Marya. I assure the family, friends and the Senate fraternity that we are praying for them. May her soul rest in eternal peace."}