The diplomatic row comes at a time when Kenya has been engaging with their Somalia counterparts to resolve the stalemate.
Somalia currently allows Ethiopia to export its khat to the country, technically locking out Kenya out of this crucial market.
Miraa farmers will have to wait longer before they regain access to the Sh16 million-a-day Somalia market following the latest move by the Horn of Africa state to severe diplomatic ties with Kenya.
The diplomatic row comes at a time when Kenya, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been engaging with their Somalia counterparts to resolve the stalemate that has seen Kenya lose millions of shillings in foreign earnings after the stimulant was banned from accessing that market.
