The new graves 27, the number of graves so far discovered in the area as the sleuths also rescued three more people, among them a minor.
Witnesses said the majority of the graves are believed to contain bodies of children – some who were required to be the first to fast as per the requirements of the church.
The total number of those who died due to the prolonged fast is yet to be established as it is suspected that each of the graves may contain more than one body, police said.
The day two rescue operation proved to be a difficult task as some of Pastor Mackenzie’s followers who were still in the forest refused to cooperate with the rescue team.
A 16-year-old girl was among the three people who were rescued and was rushed to the Malindi sub-county hospital for urgent treatment.
Officials decried what they termed as a failure by the government to act swiftly to stop the activities of the religious group.
The team also visited the nearby homesteads to rescue more members who were keen on using any tactic to escape.
The officers found abandoned homes with a few household items including materials containing religious teachings.
More than 20 graves have been discovered with the exhumation exercise expected to start Friday.
The cult has been spreading in the area with little action from authorities.
The pastor is in custody as police continue with the probe.