Kilifi cult death toll hits 89 after six more bodies were exhumed including that of a child found in one grave in a forest in Shakahola on Tuesday afternoon.
In the morning, police found 10 more bodies, being people thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves.
The total number of deaths attributed to the cult led by Paul Mackenzie now stands at 89, including the eight victims who died after they were rescued in a police raid that lifted the lid on the horrors at the church.
Police on Tuesday rescued two women who were severely malnourished and appeared to be on the brink of death. They were rushed to Malindi Hospital for treatment.
Of the 10 bodies found on Tuesday morning, five were found buried in one grave while the other five were at separate sites.
Homicide detectives have since last week been searching for graves on the 800 acres belonging to Mackenzie.
The cult leader was arrested on April 14 following a tip-off that suggested the existence of shallow graves containing the bodies of some of his followers.
Mackenize, leader of the Good News International Church, appeared before Malindi Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Usui on April 17 and was not required to plead to any charge, with the prosecution seeking 30 more days to hold him as they complete the investigations. The court granted police 14 days,
He was arraigned alongside 13 other people in the case that will be mentioned on May 2
