The East African nation has been battered by heavy downpours since rainy season started in March.

Flooding and landslides have killed more than 200 people and destroyed homes, roads and infrastructure across the country.

Mr Omenya was asleep in his tent at the camp on Wednesday when his driver woke him up at around 1.20am local time to warn him of heavy rainfall and flooding.

"When I woke up our tent was literally floating," he told Sky News.

"We stepped out of the tent and after a short while the water was reaching up to our waists."

Realising the danger the fast-flowing water posed to tourists and staff members at the camp, Mr Omenya woke them up before leading them all to a single room where they were more safe.

However, when he looked outside, Mr Omenya could see the water level was going to keep rising and felt the room wasn't going to keep them dry for much longer.

"I realised we needed to get everyone to a higher platform.

"It was still raining, the water level was rising and some of the tourists looked extremely worried.

"In the camp there are concrete water tankers that are about 27ft (8.2m) above the ground on a platform - so I went and got a ladder and moved it up next to the tank."

The group of tourists, which included three people from the UK, were finally rescued by the Kenya Red Cross at around 10.40am local time on Wednesday morning.

Some were flown to the Kenyan capital Nairobi, while others chose to stay in the Maasai Mara to attempt to finish their trip.

Reflecting on the ordeal, Mr Omenya said: "You have to stay calm in a crisis and put people's safety first.

"I love God, and by saving someone's life you are saving humanity."