The Tanzania Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics Services Agency (TEMESA) was established by the government notice No.254 published on 26th August, 2005 to take over the functions which were previously undertaken by the then Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) Division of the Ministry of Works. The Agency was created to further objectives of the Executive Agencies Act No. 30 of 1997 to make it provide efficient and effective electrical, mechanical, electronics services, reliable and safe ferry transport services and equipment hire services to government institutions and the general public.