The group was found confined inside a church in Changamwe, where they had allegedly been living under disturbing conditions.
The victims were rescued and taken to Changamwe Police Station for questioning as officers continue investigations into the matter.
Police in Changamwe Sub-county, Mombasa, are holding 27 people, including children, believed to be members of a suspected religious extremist group.
According to police, the group was found confined inside a church in Changamwe, where they had allegedly been living under disturbing conditions, cut off from the outside world.
