The Honourable  Dr. Mphu Keneiloe  Ramatlapeng was born in Maseru on 03rd January,. 1953.  she is married with two daughters.  Dr  Ramatlapeng is a medical Doctor by profession.  she attended high school   at Lesotho High and  Medical School in Kharvov Medical Institute with MD qualification in 1971. From 1982  to 1984 she attended Johns Hopskins School of Hygiene & Public Health. Wilmer EYE Institute. she worked for the Government of Lesotho from 1971 to 1981. she moved to the  private sector  to start her own business empire . She later joined Clinton Foundation as chief Executive from 2005 to 2007.

she has been an active member of several  community activities. she was a member of Women in business, Musapelo women investment club. she served on boards of alliance Insurance, Vodacom Lesotho and Lesotho flour Mills. At International level she served on a board of camas - advisory  body to AU and Common Wealth Association. She is a Patron for SkillsShare Lesotho Chapter.

As the Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Doctor Ramatlapeng  has tirelessly started  leading the mission of the health sector and championing the interests of health and social welfare in the Executive Committee and parliament of Lesotho, around the different parts of the country and in Ministerial fora around the world, including in the SADC region.